Object Details
- wearer
- Diller, Phyllis
- Description
- Phyllis Diller wore this costume on Circus of the Stars in 1983. The 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 Circus of the Stars Phyllis Diller performed at Sea World with Clyde the seal and a 3,000 pound walrus named Schmedley.
- Airing between 1977 and 1994, Circus of the Stars 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 Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland in 1994 (Catalog Number 2003.0289.07).
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- ca 1983
- ID Number
- COLL.DILLER.000003
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.06.01
- 2003.0289.06.02
- 2003.0289.06.03
- 2003.0289.06.04
- 2003.0289.06.05
- 2003.0289.06.06
- Object Name
- costume
- Physical Description
- synthetic fibers (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- elastic (overall material)
- nylon (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall (dress): 34 in x 17 in; 86.36 cm x 43.18 cm
- overall (bloomers): 28 in x 20 1/2 in; 71.12 cm x 52.07 cm
- overall (headband): 2 3/4 in x 26 in; 6.985 cm x 66.04 cm
- overall (handbag): 6 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 24.13 cm x 8.255 cm
- overall (pink pantyhose): 33 1/2 in x 9 in; 85.09 cm x 22.86 cm
- overall (striped pantyhose): 36 1/2 in x 10 in; 92.71 cm x 25.4 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1822314
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c7cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
