Peggy Hamilton modeling a Travis Banton gown of black net with gold palettes and sequins, 1931
Description
Peggy Hamilton modeling a formal gown and shoulder cape of black net, encrusted in square gold palettes and sequins by Paramount costume designer Travis Banton., A different photograph of Peggy Hamilton wearing this gown appears in her Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions," December 27, 1931, pg. G3., Travis Banton was the chief designer at Paramount Pictures. He is considered one of the most important Hollywood costume designers of the 1930s., Eugene Richee was a studio photographer who worked for Paramount Pictures from 1925 to 1935 and later worked for MGM and Warner Brothers., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.