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  • Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette wearing a gown decorated with bows and frills in the 1938 film "Marie Antoinette."
    • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Marie Antoinette

    1938

    Costume seen on Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette

  • Lucille Ball as Madame Du Barry wearing a gown decorated with bows and frills in the 1943 film "Du Barry Was a Lady."
    • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Du Barry was A Lady

    1943

    Costume seen on Lucille Ball as Madame du Barry

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About the Costume

This fabulous gown decorated with bows and elaborate frills was designed by Adrian and made its screen debut in 1938 worn by Norma Shearer as Marie Antionette in the film of the same name. The gown was seen again in 1943, this time worn by actress Lucille Ball as Madame du Barry in the American musical comedy Du Barry was A Lady.

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About the Costume

This fabulous gown decorated with bows and elaborate frills was designed by Adrian and made its screen debut in 1938 worn by Norma Shearer as Marie Antionette in the film of the same name. The gown was seen again in 1943, this time worn by actress Lucille Ball as Madame du Barry in the American musical comedy Du Barry was A Lady.

This fabulous gown decorated with bows and elaborate frills was designed by Adrian and made its screen debut in 1938 worn by Norma Shearer as Marie Antionette in the film of the same name. The gown was seen again in 1943, this time worn by actress Lucille Ball as Madame du Barry in the American musical comedy Du Barry was A Lady.

Credits

Sighting Credit:
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Costume Designer:
  • Adrian (Adrian Adolph Greenburg)

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    • The FIDM owns several dresses from this movie, but I am not sure about this one. I may have a photo of this one in a book somewhere…I think I may be getting it confused with the “Fireworks” dress, which is really similar though…

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    • The FIDM owns several dresses from this movie, but I am not sure about this one. I may have a photo of this one in a book somewhere…I think I may be getting it confused with the “Fireworks” dress, which is really similar though…

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