Subject: evening dresses (garments) / Location: California / Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: The full dress can be seen in images ark nos. 21198/zz002bzqvv and 21198/zz002bzb4p
Date:: 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

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

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

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

Description:: The other images with the same wood paneling background date to 1931.
Date:: 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Peggy Hamilton modeling a dress done in solid dark and floral print silk with bell sleeves and a long peplum
Date:: 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: The other images with the same wood paneling background date to 1931.
Date:: 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

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