Group of (11) children's outfits from MGM and 20th Century Fox....

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Group of (11) children's outfits from MGM and 20th Century Fox. (ca. 1940) Group includes: 1. Ivory chiffon child's dress with soft ruffles accented with pale pink flowers and pink velvet trim. No label. 2. Black silk velvet long sleeve round neck top with self-material waistband, black ribbed satin bow at neckline and trimmed with delicate hand crocheted ivory floral lace on collar and cuffs. Hook & eye with snap back closure. Shorts with ivory muslin sleeveless top. Hook & eye back closure on top and snaps on both sides of shorts. No label. Studio cleaning tag. Velvet is worn along shoulders. Lace is discolored along cuffs. Muslin exhibits brown stains along shoulders and one in center of waist. 3. Deep red velvet child's coat with a double row of floral gold metal buttons (12 total) and two small flaps on back. No label. Velvet is worn overall on edges with chipping and fraying along the inside. 4. Pale lavender organdy short puff-sleeve round neck dress with delicate ivory floral lace neckline, inserts and bottom, ivory chiffon sleeves and pale pink satin long waist ribbon. Ivory organdy slip with delicate heart lace trim on bottom. No label. Snap back closure. Lace and chiffon are discolored. Slip is discolored along shoulders. 5. Blue and ivory cotton long sleeve round neck dress with ruffled shoulder caps and simple waist belt, five white buttons on back with snap closure. Internal bias label handwritten, "VIRGINIA WEIDLER". Exhibits soiling along shoulders and collar. 6. Black wool silk crepe long sleeve round neck child's dress, open cutout collar, black polka-dot netting neckline, black silk velvet two-flower waistband, trimmed in black satin braided ribbon, top and under layer of organdy, bottom layer of silk crepe. Hook & eye with snap back closure. Internal bias label handwritten, "120 FOX" and stamped, "3 or 8 ? 85". Organdy is frayed and separating under arms and near bottom. 7. Black velvet short puff-sleeve dress with delicate ivory lace on neckline and sleeves with black satin ribbon accents in simple bow. Hook & eye back closure. Internal bias label stamped, "2-27-1-0382" with studio cleaning tag. 8. Lavender chiffon short puff-sleeve dress with round neck accented with Robin's egg blue ribbon and pink, yellow and blue embroidered flowers, underdress of ivory cotton trimmed in delicate lace. Hook & eye with snap back closure. Internal bias label handwritten, "Ann Todd" and written in pen "Childs". Chiffon is soiled and torn on both sleeves. Minor stains, tears and repairs overall. 9. Seafoam green long sleeve, round-neck wool dress with soft ruffled shoulder caps and four self-strips along skirt and lines around neck, trimmed in delicate ivory crocheted lace. Hook & eye with snap back closure. Internal bias label handwritten, "Shirly" and stamped, "8226 and 2-27-7-0705". Lightly soiled along shoulders and arms. 10. Ivory cotton short shirt with handwritten label, "POLISH BOY". 11. Light blue wool period jacket with ivory lace cuffs and silver metal buttons (replacements along front), ivory brocade vest with five silver metal buttons and two slit pockets handwritten, "Fox M.-47673-2", pair of blue satin pantaloons with silver metal buttons (one missing). Jacket exhibits fading overall especially along shoulders. Used in MGM and TCF unidentified productions.

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