Actress Natalie Kingston modeling a beaded evening gown, circa 1930

Item Overview

Title

Actress Natalie Kingston modeling a beaded evening gown, circa 1930

Date Created

[circa 1930]

Date

1930

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Notes

Description

Photograph probably taken for Peggy Hamilton's Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions"
Photograph taken at RKO Radio Pictures
Natalie Kingston modeling a sleeveless, fitted evening gown flared below the hips, with a v-back, in a dark, sheer silk fabric with wide beadwork stripes. The gown is accented with 2 light-colored flowers at the left shoulder and a beaded fabric bow at the bottom of the v in the back.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

Fashion photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Black-and-white photographs

Names

Kingston, Natalie, 1905-1991

Location

California--Culver City

Resource type

still image

Subjects

beadwork
evening dresses (garments)
Actresses--American--California
silk (textile)