Tennis Dress, worn by Billie Jean King during the "Battle of the Sexes"
National Museum of American History
Tennis Dress, worn by Billie Jean King during the "Battle of the Sexes"
- King, Billie Jean
- designer
- Tinling, Teddy
- Tinling, Teddy
- Description (Brief)
- Tennis dress, worn by American professional tennis player Billie Jean King (b, 1943.) The dress, designed by Teddy Tinling, London, was worn by King in her famous exhibition match against male competitor Bobby Riggs known as "The Battle of the Sexes." King handily won the nationally televised event, held in Houston, Texas on September 20, 1973.
- King has won over 129 singles matches in her career, including 12 Grand Slam singles titles. She was the founder of the Women's Tennis Association and has been an influential advocate for the sport of tennis and women's rights.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Billie Jean King
- 1973
- ID Number
- 1992.0122.01
- accession number
- 1992.0122
- catalog number
- 1992.0122.01
- Object Name
- dress
- tennis outfit
- dress, tennis
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26 in x 16 in; 66.04 cm x 40.64 cm
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- National Museum of American History
- subject
- Tennis
- Sports
- Professional
- Women
- Record ID
- nmah_748896
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8bcb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
