Marilyn Monroe
date: label: Date made
content: 1950s
name: label: user
content: Monroe, Marilyn
notes: label: Description
content: A seductive accessory fit for a sex symbol, these kidskin evening gloves were worn by actress Marilyn Monroe. Norma Jeane Baker, discovered working in a factory, became Marilyn Monroe when she signed her first movie contract in 1946. While her screen roles emphasized beauty over brains—most famously in <i>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes</i> (1953)—Monroe at times transcended the "dumb blonde" stereotype with gifted comedic and dramatic performances. As a superstar overshadowed by a tragic personal life, she remains one of Hollywood's most alluring icons.
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: National Treasures exhibit
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2002.0125.01
label: catalog number
content: 2002.0125.01
label: accession number
content: 2002.0125
objectType: label: Object Name
content: gloves, pair of
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 42 cm x 13 cm x .5 cm; 16 9/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 3/16 in