Collegeville Flag & Mfg. Co."Blue Fairy" Halloween Costume, Worn by Lisa Korzetz, circa 1966

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Costume (Character dress)

Date Made

circa 1966

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Costume made by Collegeville Flag & Mfg. Co. of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and purchased at Hudson's Department Store in Detroit, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.116.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Antoinette Nycek Korzetz.

Material

Cloth
Plastic
Elastic (Textile material)
Cardboard
Cellophane

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Length: 8 in (Mask)
Width: 8 in (Mask)
Height: 2.875 in (Mask)
Length: 26.5 in (Dress)
Width: 16.75 in (Dress)
Length: 11.125 in (Packaging)
Width: 8.625 in (Packaging)
Height: 3.25 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: Collegeville / Costumes / BRIGHT FOR NIGHT / FLAME RETARDED / QUALITY COSTUMES / COLORFUL MASKS / WIDE-VISION EYE HOLES on end of packaging: ONE ONLY / BLUE FAIRY (WITH WAND) / 275 SMALL (4-6) / "SPARKLE VELVET" DECORATIONS / WITH MASK / Collegeville / HALLOWEEN / costume on sticker on end of packaging: HUDSON'S / DETROIT / 665 / 9 - 6 / 2.00 on end of packaging: Collegeville Costumes / COLLEGEVILLE FLAG & MFG.CO. / COLLEGEVILLE, PA. on side of packaging: FAVORITE HALLOWEEN CHARACTERS / Collegeville Costumes on side of packaging: FOR PARTIES - PARADES - TRICK OR TREAT / Collegeville Costumes
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