Peggy Hamilton modeling a Travis Banton hostess gown with beaded chiffon and gold lace, 1932
Description
Eugene Richee was a studio photographer who worked for Paramount Pictures from 1925 to 1935 and later worked for MGM and Warner Brothers., Text from negative sleeve: PFL-12 [should read "FPL": Famous Players Lasky; later Paramount], Travis Banton was the chief designer at Paramount Pictures. He is considered one of the most important Hollywood costume designers of the 1930s., A different photograph of Peggy Hamilton wearing this gown, with the overdress worn open, appears in her Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions," "Fashions," September 11, 1932, pg. F4, Peggy Hamilton modeling a hostess gown designed by Travis Banton. The 2-piece gown has a satin sheath with a gold lace overlay speckled with tiny pearls, with an open over-gown of 3 tiered layers of turquoise chiffon with bell sleeves and bordered with gold and shaded blue beads, Handwritten on edge of negative: PFL-13 [should read "FPL": Famous Players Lasky; later Paramount], Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.