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Dorothy Gale Dress from the Film "The Wizard of Oz"
Associated name
The Wizard of Oz
Performing artist
Judy Garland
Designer
Adrian
Date1939
Mediumcotton
DimensionsOverall (HWD) (Shirt): 14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (36.83 × 36.83 cm)
Overall (HWD) (Dress): 39 × 41 1/2 in. (99.06 × 105.41 cm)
Overall (HWD) (Dress): 39 × 41 1/2 in. (99.06 × 105.41 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2023.42.1.A,.B
Text EntriesThis dress was worn by actor and singer Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm, 1922-1969) in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer (MGM) film The Wizard of Oz. The dress was designed by MGM’s Chief Costume Designer Gilbert Adrian (born Adrian Adolph Greenburg, 1903-1959) who designed all the costumes for this film and for hundreds of other MGM films during his career at the studio (1928-1941).
Few films live in the global pop culture zeitgeist quite like The Wizard of Oz. Based on the L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) book series, the 1939 film starred Judy Garland and was directed by Victor Fleming (1889-1949). The Wizard of Oz created a viral sensation before the internet was even a thing—and continues to impact pop culture 85 years later, spawning adaptations, social media content, fan fiction, and more.
Light blue and white gingham-checked, mid-calf, pinafore-style dress with full skirt and fitted bodice worn over a cream-colored blouse with blue decorations around the high, gathered collar and short, puffed sleeves.
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