Skirt Worn by the Character Luisa in <i>The Fantasticks</i>
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Patchwork gathered wraparound skirt of squares of yellow and white stripes, yellow paisley prints; wide white brocade waistband with adjustable closure held in place by one of two sets of snaps, three sets of hooks and eyes, and 3 pill-shaped buttons down the center front; hem trimmed in 4 layers of white pompom tassles and lace ruffles. Worn by character, Louisa, in the first run of the musical, "The Fantasticks. "Worn alternating with another skirt (2002.0211.07.02) between scenes. The musical opened off-Broadway on May 3, 1960 and ran for 42 years (until 2002), making it the longest running musical in history.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Musical Theater
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of John Krug
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2002.0211.07.03
label: accession number
content: 2002.0211
label: catalog number
content: 2002.0211.07.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: skirt
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)