Wool Embroidered Dress, The Feather of the Dawn, Kodeh
Costume
Identifier
C-163Date:
1923
Description:
Cream wool one shoulder dress with thick wool embroidery. Worn by Ernestine Day and Louise Brooks in the role of Kodeh in The Feather of the Dawn.
Item Details:
The wool dress is decorated with heavy colored wool embroidery around the neckline, waist, and bottom half of the skirt. It has hook and bar fastenings down one side. No names inside. This appears to be a genuine Hopi Tribe garment. The company used a mixture of genuine costumes and theatrical copies.
Extent:
1
Medium:
Wool, Metal