Catwoman costume worn by Julie Newmar
date: label: date made
content: 1966
name: label: wearer
content: Newmar, Julie
label: Associated Name
content: D. C. Comics, Inc.
label: maker
content: Ridgway, Sue
notes: label: Description
content: Part of a costume worn by actress Julie Newmar in her role as the criminal minded Catwoman on the television program <i>Batman<i> (1966-1968). Based on the titular DC Comics superhero, the show was known for a campy, self-satirizing nature and graphic, pop-art visual style that appealed to both children and adults.
label: Description
content: Smart, sassy and strong, Catwoman was first introduced in 1940 by Batman’s creators, writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. With origins as a villain, the character evolved into a more complex figure and into a staple of the DC Comics universe, headlining her own comic series and being featured in various properties including television, movies and video games.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Batman
label: Subject
content: Television
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Julie Newmar
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.0028.01.01
label: accession number
content: 2008.0028
label: catalog number
content: 2008.0028.01.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: leotard
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: polyester (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 64 in x 16 in; 162.56 cm x 40.64 cm