Handbag used by Phyllis Diller on Circus of the Stars in 1983
date: label: Date made
content: ca 1983
notes: label: Description (Brief)
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content: This handbag was used by Phyllis Diller on <i>Circus of the Stars</i> in 1983. The complete costume consists of a hot pink dress with lime green polka dots, lime green bloomers, a hot pink headband, a handbag with a metal insert designed to hold fish, and two pairs of pantyhose. Diller also wore a lime green clown wig with the costume. During the 8th <i>Circus of the Stars</i> Phyllis Diller performed at Sea World with Clyde the seal and a 3,000 pound walrus named Schmedley.
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content: Airing between 1977 and 1994, <i>Circus of the Stars</i> was an annual CBS television special that showcased celebrities performing circus acts. Phyllis Diller appeared on 3 episodes of the program—in 1983, 1985, and 1994. NMAH also has the costume she wore for <i>Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland</i> in 1994 (Catalog Number 2003.0289.07).
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label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Humor
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content: Comedians
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content: Circus
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Phyllis Diller
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Phyllis Diller
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2003.0289.06.04
label: accession number
content: 2003.0289
label: catalog number
content: 2003.0289.06.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: handbag
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
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content: cotton (overall material)
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content: synthetic fibers (overall material)
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content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 24.13 cm x 8.255 cm