Jeannie (Barbara Eden) signature harem ensemble (top left) with a deep red velvet cropped jacket with pink chi ff on short sleeves and matching harem pants, a pink pleated bra with tassel ornamentation (middle right), and her pillbox hat with pink chi ff on veil (bottom left) from I Dream of Jeannie . Later re- purposed in subsequent productions, some fanciful trim has been removed. Acquired from Hollywood actor and archivist Debbie Reynolds.
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CURATOR’S NOTE: “Underneath the paint job of TV’s most memorable bottle is a 1964 Jim Beam Whiskey Christmas decanter. The producers received it as a gift shortly before filming of the I Dream of Jeannie pilot episode, they embellished it with a hand-painted teal base coat and distinctive fig leaves motif, and it became the most recognizable bottle in Hollywood history. The genie harem costume worn by Jeannie (Barbara Eden) is famously high-waisted, and NBC believed her belly button would be too racy for its viewership, so they sent a censor to set each day to assure it never poked out. Eden’s name appears within the costume, as does “1965 - New” indicating it was made towards the later half of season 1. Some pink serpentine trim has been removed, suggesting the costume was slightly modified for re-use after series wrap. I acquired the ensemble from motion picture actor & archivist Debbie Reynolds when she needed to raise some cash to buy mattresses for her forthcoming Las Vegas hotel & casino.” - James Comisar
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