Singin’ in the Rain Costume Design Drawing

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Fashion sketch in pencil and watercolors on heavyweight drawing paper for woman’s costume from the 1952 MGM musical film Singing’ in the Rain. The sketch is by costume designer Walter Plunkett. The woman in the drawing is wearing a brown short drop waist dress with bat wing sleeves trimmed with blue fringe and a flapper style cloche. There are dark pink and beige fabric swatches stapled on the front.
Location
Currently not on view
1952
1951
ID Number
2017.0045.02
accession number
2017.0045
catalog number
2017.0045.02
Object Name
drawing, costume
drawing, fashion
Physical Description
paper; fabric; paint; metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 20 1/4 in x 15 in; 51.435 cm x 38.1 cm
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1849512
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-67b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Sketch by Walter Plunkett, costume design for 'Singin' in the Rain,' 1951 - Recto
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