"Gypsy" Robe
date: label: Date made
content: 1995 - 1997
notes: label: Description
content: The gypsy robe is a symbol of good luck among Broadway chorus members, who call themselves "gypsies" because of the transient nature of their work. The opening night ceremony of passing a decorated dressing gown to a selected chorus member began in 1950 with a dancer named Bill Bradley. A gypsy robe is made of muslin, and bears designs representing the musical of each chorus member who receives it. When one robe is covered with decorations, it is retired and a new one is created. This robe reflects musicals produced on Broadway between 1995 and 1997.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: depicted
content: Musical Theater
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Actor's Equity Association
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2001.0129.01
label: accession number
content: 2001.0129
label: catalog number
content: 2001.0129.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: robe
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: textile (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 60 in x 45 in x 12 in; 152.4 cm x 114.3 cm x 30.48 cm