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A Mitzi Gaynor pair of dresses worn on The Donald O'Connor Show, designed by Robert Carlton
10 December 2019, 14:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$701.25 inc. premium
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A Mitzi Gaynor pair of dresses worn on The Donald O'Connor Show, designed by Robert Carlton
NBC, 1960. Comprising an iridescent blue/green sleeveless dress with a scoop neck, ruched waist, and hobble skirt bearing an interior label inscribed, "Robert Carlton," and another label inscribed, "The Workroom / 623 No. La Cienega Blvd. / Los Angeles." As well as wearing it on the O'Connor program, Mitzi wore this gown in publicity portraits with Bob Hope to promote the 1961 Academy Awards®. Together with a pink sleeveless chiffon dress with a scoop neck and bodice decorated with sequins and beads in a floral design on pink tulle, a ruched waist, a chiffon sash attached to the shoulder strap, and a pleated skirt, bearing the same interior labels as the first dress. This dress was also worn in photos to promote Mitzi's Las Vegas shows at the Flamingo Hotel. O'Connor and Mitzi had already formed a strong friendship, having previously performed together in, among other things, There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) and Anything Goes (1956). According to Mitzi: "I adored him. He could do anything & I thought we were great together." Accompanied by two vintage snapshots and an oversized color postcard of Mitzi wearing the dresses.


















