Object Details
Description (Brief)
This A-line metallic yellow, brown, and silver dress was worn with yellow gloves, yellow and gold shoe boots, and a cigarette holder with a wooden cigarette by comedian Phyllis Diller. While Diller’s signature prop was a cigarette holder, it only ever held a wooden prop cigarette; she was a lifelong non-smoker.
Phyllis Diller is wearing this costume in an image featured on postcards that she gave out to fans when she was traveling. Diller did not sign these postcards, but on the postcards was printed, in her handwriting, “Best Wishes Phyllis Diller.”
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis Diller
ID Number
2003.0289.08.01
accession number
2003.0289
catalog number
2003.0289.08.01
Object Name
Dress
Physical Description
silk (overall material)
synthetic fibers (overall material)
metallic fibers (overall material)
metal (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements
back: 31 1/2 in; 80.01 cm
shoulder: 6 in; 15.24 cm
sleeves: 10 in; 25.4 cm
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Phyllis Diller
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Humor
Comedians
Comedy
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1218420