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Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Description:
Peggy Hamilton standing on a grand spiral staircase, wearing a regal evening gown with empire lines in ivory satin embroidered with pearls and rhinestones, with puffed sleeves and a flared stand-up collar of Alençon lace. Her red velvet train, 15 yards in length, is decorated with large flowers created from gold metallic ribbon and has an ermine border. Her crown is ornamented with diamonds and pearls.
Date:
1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Description:
This gown was designed by Max Rée, courtesy of Radio Pictures Corporation, for the Coronation Ball at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles at which Hamilton was crowned as Queen Olympia. Hamilton was the Los Angeles County Official Hostess during the 1932 summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. The location of this photograph with grand spiral staircase is not documented.
Date:
1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Description:
Peggy Hamilton standing on a grand spiral staircase, wearing a regal evening gown with empire lines in ivory satin embroidered with pearls and rhinestones, with puffed sleeves and a flared stand-up collar of Alençon lace. Her red velvet train, 15 yards in length, is decorated with large flowers created from gold metallic ribbon and has an ermine border. Her crown is ornamented with diamonds and pearls.
Date:
1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a Max Rée gown as "Queen Olympia," 1931

Peggy Hamilton modeling an ermine coat and chiffon evening gown, 1931

Description:
Peggy Hamilton modeling a fur coat made of white Russian Ermine with a roll collar, flare cuffs of white fox and a chiffon evening gown with diagonal rows of large sequins on the bodice and a tiered skirt. The coat was from Beckman's Exclusive Fur Shop on West Seventh Street in Los Angeles.
Date:
July 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bachrach, Ernest, 1899-1973
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling an ermine coat and chiffon evening gown, 1931

Peggy Hamilton, young men wearing Olympic games sweaters and men in suits at the Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Peggy Hamilton at the Breakfast Club posing with 5 men wearing suits and 16 athletic-looking young men wearing white Olympic games sweaters featuring a central ornament inspired by the Olympic emblem: a shield formed with one row of white stars on a blue ground above red and white stripes and the words "ALL AMERICA" and men in suits. Two sawhorses with horse heads, mascots of the Breakfast Club, appear in the portrait as well. This photograph was taken ten days before the opening of the Olympic games. The Los Angeles Breakfast Club was located at 3213 Riverside Drive in 1932.
Date:
July 20, 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton, young men wearing Olympic games sweaters and men in suits at the Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1932

Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress, a hat and embroidered gloves, circa 1931-1933

Description:
Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress with horizontal pin tucks on the bodice, a self-fabric belt, 2 stitched pleats on the skirt, and a fabric corsage at the neckline. The dress is worn with a white under-blouse in a sheer fabric with dropped shoulders and elbow-length gathered sleeves. She also wears a felt hat with a ribbon band tied in a bow and gloves with diminutive embroidered pompoms on the cuffs, and she holds a leather envelope bag.
Date:
[circa 1931-1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress, a hat and embroidered gloves, circa 1931-1933

Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress, a hat and embroidered gloves, circa 1931-1933

Description:
Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress with horizontal pin tucks on the bodice, a self-fabric belt, 2 stitched pleats on the skirt, and a fabric corsage at the neckline. The dress is worn with a white under-blouse in a sheer fabric with dropped shoulders and elbow-length gathered sleeves. She also wears a felt hat with a ribbon band tied in a bow and gloves with diminutive embroidered pompoms on the cuffs, and she holds a leather envelope bag.
Date:
[circa 1931-1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a fitted dress, a hat and embroidered gloves, circa 1931-1933

Peggy Hamilton modeling a dress, hat and gloves, 1932

Description:
Peggy Hamilton modeling a dress with short sleeves set into princess seams and an attached self-fabric belt. The print fabric appears to be silk crepe de chine or rayon and has a small dot pattern. The under-dress is made from a light silk-like fabric as well and is cream or white in color. Hamilton also wears a light colored felt hat with a medium, shaped brim and same-color ribbon band, and light colored gloves with accent stripes on the cuffs. She holds a light colored clutch purse.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers
Peggy Hamilton modeling a dress, hat and gloves, 1932