Original costume gouache for a French Music Hall, designed by Freddy Wittop in the 1930's.

Freddy Wittop (Dutch, 1911-2001) Wittop learnt to design costumes at 13 at the Brussels Opera. After working for several Belgian theatres, he went to Paris in 1930 and designed costumes for the Folies Bergère (1931 to 1936), then for various theatres in London and New York. He settled in New York in 1940, acquired American citizenship in 1942 and enrolled in the army. A professional dancer for eight years, he worked exclusively as a designer from 1958 onwards. He became one of the main designers of Broadway, Holiday On Ice and at least 80 musicals. He is said to have sketched around 50,000 costumes. He received several awards for Hello Dolly. (Source: http://www.collection-piollet.com)

Thérèse Dorny was a French film and theatre actress born in Paris, France on 18 September 1891. She died in Saint-Tropez, Var, France on 14 March 1976.

I think this costume was designed for the film "Tire au flanc" (1933), Director: Henry Wulschleger