Where is dorothys dress

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Please provide an email address so that we can contact you about your feedback if necessary. When you click submit, this article page will reload. You should see a message at the top of the reloaded page confirming that your feedback has been received. Most popular. Are racial justice movements straying from Catholic tradition — or are Catholic leaders out of touch? Listen to Archbishop Gomez: Social justice begins with recognizing our common humanity.

The common good is at stake. School President. Hidden Mercy. Home Health , Spiritual Resources. The gingham dress, which actually consists of two parts—a cotton blouse and pinafore dress worn overtop, is one of the most famous costumes in movie history. It also contains some hidden features. Garland's name is handwritten on the interior of the dress, per the Smithsonian , "in the same handwriting that appears on other known costumes.

The blue and white gingham dress is not the only piece of Dorothy's costume that has gone missing. The iconic ruby slippers were stolen in ruby slippers were stolen 2o05, from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota. The shoes, one of four identical pairs featured in the movie, were taken when someone smashed through a display case and grabbed them. The University is unaware of how McCambridge acquired the dress, although it is known she was a contemporary of Garland and they were believed to be friends.

So the circumstantial evidence is strong. Apparently, the thin material of the blouse was prone to tearing when Garland took it off after filming, and a seamstress often repaired it before she donned it for the next shoot. The Hartke dress has all of these characteristics, including blouse tears where the pinafore straps sat on the shoulders. I couldn't believe it," Ripa said. Needless to say, I have found many interesting things in Hartke during my time at Catholic University, but I think this one takes the cake!

Read More. The university's Tower newspaper had written in that the dress had been given to then head of drama Rev. Gilbert Hartke, by actress Mercedes McCambridge.