costumes

Jeanette MacDonald’s wedding gown from her very first movie, The Love Parade (1929), is up for auction.

Here is the description:

An ivory silk satin wedding gown worn by Jeanette MacDonald in her debut film role as Queen Louise in Love Parade (Paramount, 1929). The slender-fitting long-sleeve gown is heavily hand embellished with rhinestones, paste stones, silver tone bugle beads, and artificial pearls in a foliate motif with a center front gathering and slit to the trained skirt. Costume design by Travis Banton. Accompanied by two black and white studio images and an original Christie’s lot tag.

PROVENANCE Partial lot 50, “Entertainment Memorabilia Including Costumes from The Collection of Paramount Pictures,” Christie’s, New York, Sale number 7117, December 12, 1990

From the Collection of Glenn Brown

Below are photos of the actual gown – 85 years old and still in remarkable condition!

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Jeanette MacDonald’s gold cape ornament as worn in her 1937 film, The Firefly, is up for auction.

Here is the description:

A gold bullion braided cape ornament worn by Jeanette MacDonald in her role as Nina Maria, a beautiful singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars in The Firefly (MGM, 1937). The ornament is embellished with small gold sequins, beaded and sequin fringes, and a rosette closure. Costume design by Adrian. Accompanied by a copy of the film and a studio image.

PROVENANCE From the MGM haberdashery department

From the Collection of Glenn Brown

Below are photos of her wearing it in the film.

And the actual item “in person.”

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Jeanette MacDonald’s red Spencer Jacket from her 1937 film The Firefly is up for auction.

From the auction description:

A crimson silk velvet Spencer style jacket worn by Jeanette MacDonald in her role as Nina Maria, a beautiful singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars, in The Firefly (MGM, 1937). The tailored jacket has puffed long sleeves and is embellished with silk faille frogs to the sleeves and center front, with silk faille cord trim to collar and tails, box pleated organdy to the collar, and hand finishing work. Costume design by Adrian. Accompanied by a copy of the film.

Previously exhibited at The Sharon Landa Gallery in Hollywood, California, 1971.

PROVENANCE “M-G-M Auction After Sale,” David Weisz Co., Los Angeles, 1970

From the Collection of Glenn Brown

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