#227

Cissy in Ice Capades Costume, c. 1960
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$1,100
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Brunette hair with curly bangs and captured curls at her nape. Wearing ivory silk blouse with orange yoke, white and metallic sequin bands at bodice and sleeves, orange satin flared skirt with overlay turquoise satin skirt lavishly decorated with applique white and metallic abstract sequin designs, matching turquoise head scarf under pyramid-shaped tiered white straw hat, nine-tiered ruffled nylon petticoat and matching panties, stockings, wide-band cross-strap heeled shoes. Alexander, circa 1960, the costume was created in the couturier workshops of the Ice Capades to represent a performance from an upcoming season, for use as a promotional model for the extravaganza.