This piece is an excellent example of how costume designers are frequently required to create duplicates of their costumes. The number of copies needed for a costume can vary depending on how often the piece appears in the production, if additional costumes are needed for stunt doubles, or if the outfit has to undergo any changes, such as getting wet. It is also safe to have a spare costume around in the event that something were to happen to it. This ensures that production wonβt halt if a costume needs to be cleaned or mended. Β One famous example of a costume being heavily duplicated is Scarlett OβHaraβs paisley gown, which required up to seventeen versions in varying states of disrepair. Β This green sweater set with polka-dot collar and cuffs was designed by Edith Head for Alfred Hitchcockβs 1958 film π½ππππππ, in which it was worn by Kim Novak as Judy Barton. The costume likely went back into the Paramount studioβs stock and eventually was purchased through an online auction by film costume collector Larry McQueen of The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design. He noted of the piece: Β π»ππ πππππππ πππ ππππππππππππ ππππππππ, πππππ ππ πππ πππ πππππ ππππ πππππ ππππππ ππ πππ πππππππ ππππ ππππ πππππππππ . π»ππ πππππππ ππππ ππππ πππ ππππππππ (πππ ππππ πππππ πππ πππ πππππππ πππππ), πππππ, ππππ, π πππππ-π ππ πππππ (ππππ ππππ ππ πππ ππππ), πππ π ππππ ππ πππππ πππππ. π»ππ πππππππ ππππ πππ πππππ πππ π πππππ ππππ ππππ βπ΅ππππ,β πππ πππ πππ πππππππ πππ πππππ πππ π πππππ ππππ πππππ ππππ ππππ βπͺπππ π.β Β McQueen did a bit more digging to determine who βCindyβ might be. He considered productions that would have been produced by Paramount that were set in the 50s. Eventually, he discovered that the piece was worn by Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney in π³ππππππ πππ πΊππππππ. The sweater is seen in the 1976 episode ππππ πΊππ π ππ πΊππππ ππ. The cuffs were removed for usage.
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