This gown was created by Walter Plunkett for 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 in 1949. Interestingly, this was the 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 time that Plunkett had designed gowns for a production of 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏, the first being in the 1933 adaptation, starring Katharine Hepburn as Jo March. This costume was worn by June Allyson as Jo March in 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 and then recycled for 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 in 1951, where it was worn by Ruby Dee as Rachel. The costume eventually went on to be purchased by Debbie Reynolds. It went up for auction in 2011 again via Profiles in History (Now Heritage Auctions). Learn more at Bit.ly/VicEd151














