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Blue Polka Dot Blouse Worn by Lucille Ball on Here’s Lucy

Season 2 of Here’s Lucy saw the return of the ‘dynamic duo’ when Vivian Vance guest starred in an episode called “Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana.” Lucille Ball wore this custom-made, blue and white polka dot polyester blouse on their trip south of the border with Gale Gordon.

It features a large pointy collar, covered buttons down the front, side vents, large cuffs with faux button and snap closure at the wrists. The off white pants shown with this blouse were also Lucy’s but the scarf is after market but used here to complete the look. When Lucy liked a certain style of garment she often had multiples made in different colors. This blouse is a prime example – she also had ones made in brown, yellow and pink.

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Here’s Lucy & Happy Anniversary and Goodbye Butterfly Dress

Lucille Ball’s custom-made butterfly house dress worn on Here’s Lucy. Lucy can be seen wearing this one of a kind frock in the episode entitled “Lucy the Mountain Climber” from Season 4, episode #1 and originally aired on November 20, 1971. It’s then seen again later that season in the episode “Lucy’s Replacement” which aired on January 17, 1972. After Lucy broke her leg skiing later that year, she’s confined to a wheelchair wearing the dress in the episode “A Home Is Not an Office” that was part of Season 5 – episode #4 that aired October 2, 1972.

After Here’s Lucy went off the air in early 1974, Lucille starred in a handful of TV specials under her production company – Lucille Ball Productions. One of them was Happy Anniversary and Goodbye alongside Art Carney which aired on November 19,1974. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who played Rico a message therapist, had his first television appearance in a scene with Lucy wearing the butterfly dress.

This polyester garment features a long and dramatic collar, indicative of the 70’s. Faux plastic buttons are visible down the front with hidden snap buttons and full zipper closure on the inside. Also present are two side seam pockets on the hips. The oversized style of this dress allowed for comfortability and helped play into Lucy’s “thicker” stature with the use of a bodysuit in the first half of Happy Anniversary and Goodbye.

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Lucille Ball’s Blonde Wig from Here’s Lucy

Lucille Ball’s blonde wig worn on Here’s Lucy in the show entitled “Lucy and Jack Benny’s Biography” from Season 3, episode #11 and originally aired on November 23, 1970. (Synopsis: Harry sends Lucy to Jack Benny’s house to write down his biography. Throughout the series of flashbacks we meet many of the women in Jack’s life whom are all played by Lucy.)

Lucy portraying blonde bombshell, “Lola,” wears this Max Factor Studios wig in the ‘fifth chapter’ of the show. The laced sides and front high quality wig was originally styled by Irma Kusely, and it is possible Lucy wore it more than once in other skits. This item was acquired from the estate of Frank Gorey who was the Ball/Arnaz/Morton family’s majordomo for over three decades.

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Here’s Lucy Apricot-Color Artist Smock

Lucille Ball’s one-of-a-kind, custom-made, apricot color artist’s smock worn on Here’s Lucy. The show is titled “Lucy and Danny Thomas” from Season 6, episode #1 and originally aired on September 10, 1973. (Synopsis: Lucy schemes with a starving artist to fake his death, hoping his paintings will begin to sell.)

This polyester garment features faux covered buttons down the front with hidden snap button closures. It has large bell sleeves with cuffs that have the same faux button and snap closure at the wrists. Also present are two deep pockets. Topping it off is a beautiful navy, crepe scarf that descends down the front. Our favorite redhead wears this vivid smock in the opening scene of the show for nearly 10 minutes, so it is highly visible.

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Here’s Lucy Brown Polka Dot Blouse

Lucille Ball’s custom-made brown and white polka dot polyester blouse worn on Here’s Lucy and during rehearsals. It features faux covered buttons down the front with hidden snap button closure, side vents, large cuffs with faux button and snap closure at the wrists. The off white pants shown with this blouse were also Lucy’s but the scarf is after market but used here to complete the look. When Lucy liked a certain style of garment she often had multiples made in different colors. This particular blouse is a prime example – she also had ones made in light blue, yellow and pink.

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