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Costume, Dance

Object number95.30.9

Date1930

MediumSilk chiffon, crepe

Credit LineGift of Duquesne University Tamburitzans

DescriptionDress dance costume with green crepe V-neck top and dark green chiffon skirt. Pink floral trim at top of halter and along bottom of skirt; gold sequins outline the trim.Dimensions51 in. (129.5 cm)
Historical NotesClothes worn by Latin Dance team Montez and Adele during the 1940s.Label TextAmerican popular culture embraced Latino culture even before the era of widespread immigration of Spanish-speaking immigrants to the United States. In the 1940s, Rudy Montez and Adele Paige traveled the United States, performing their own version of “Latin Dance.” These costumes, which Adele Paige designed, came from the couple’s extensive performance wardrobe. Montez was born in Barcelona; Paige in the United States. The couple, who performed under the name “Montez Adele,” eventually married and settled in Bellevue. Today, various forms of Latino dance are an important form of ethnic identity for the region’s Latinos

Previous owner Adele Paige

Related person Rudy Montez

Related institution Montez and Adele

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