Costume design for character, Rita Montaner
The dress has a fitted ruffled top and a loose falling A-line skirt in red. Accessories include gloves, shawl, hat and handbag. Samples of red cloth have been stitched onto the paper.
Notes:
"Rita and Bessie" is a one act play featuring a fictional encounter between Cuban actress and singer Rita Montaner (1900-1958) and American blues singer Bessie Smith (1894-1937).
Object details:
- Physical object date:
- 1988
- Physical object city:
- New York, New York, United States
- Physical object type:
- Costume design drawings
- Digital object format:
- Image
- Object ID:
- chc0454000035
- Collection:
- Randy Barcelo Collection
- License:
- University of Miami copyright policy