Dress worn by Phyllis Diller on Circus of the Stars in 1983
Object Details
- Date made
- ca 1983
- Description (Brief)
- This dress was worn by Phyllis Diller on Circus of the Stars in 1983. The complete 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).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Subject
- Humor
- Comedians
- Circus
- Television
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2003.0289.06.01
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.06.01
- Object Name
- Dress
- Physical Description
- synthetic fibers (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- back: 34 in; 86.36 cm
- shoulder: 17 in; 43.18 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_1218408