Object Details
Description (Brief)
These yellow gloves were worn with an A-line metallic yellow, brown, and silver dress, 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
2003.0289.08.02
accession number
2003.0289
catalog number
2003.0289.08.02
Object Name
gloves
Physical Description
synthetic fibers (overall material)
nylon (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 3 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 8.89 cm
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Phyllis Diller
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Humor
Comedians
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1218423