Costume, Dance
Costume, Dance
Costume, Dance

Costume, Dance

Object number2014.51.6 a,b
Date1944-1945
MediumFabric/Plastic/Metal/Thread
Credit LineGift of Carol Braun Kunz
DescriptionHawaiian tap dance costume consisting of floral printed bikini top and red plastic "grass" skirt.Dimensions(a) Height 7.125, Width 9.75;
(b) Height 19, Width at waist (unfolded) 31, Width at waist (folded in half) 15.75.
Historical NotesThis item was owned and worn by the donor, K. Carol Braun Kunz (born July 27, 1940). It was worn in a dance recital in 1944 or 1945. According to the donor, "My parents enrolled me in tap dancing class whenever I was four years old. They wanted me to be around other children. There were only adults at home. The classes were given in a West View High School classroom. [West View High School, after the jointure that became the North Hills School District, was a Junior High and currently is an Elementary School.] It was Bob Kite's Dance School, however, my teacher was Mary Jane Tachitoff. There was always a piano player present for our practice. The Recital, was in the West View High School Auditorium." Part of a collection that documents the life of Carol Braun Kunz including dance costumes from when she was a child and took tap dance lessons at West View high school. Bob Kite ran the studio and Mary Jane Tachitoff was his assistant.
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