Drawing for a theatrical costume for the number 'Jam Session' in 'The Show is On'

Vincente Minnelli

1937 · Graphite · Drawings and Prints

Drawing, design for a woman's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume was designed for the scene 'Jam Session', from the production 'The Show Is On', created for the Shuberts and performed in Broadway in 1937. It consists of a white street dress made up of a hip-length coat with broad shoulders, long sleeves and peplum skirt, and mid-calf pencil skirt, worn with a hat with a thin feather and long gloves.

Artist

Vincente Minnelli

Date

1937

Medium

Graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958