Drawing, Costume Design- Night Light, for Ziegfeld Follies of 1920, 1920 (CH 18472565)

Vertical format. Figure of a woman standing in left profile wearing a tall peaked cone-shaped black hat covered with a veil which covers her entirely and forms a train. She holds a lantern with a long chain. Further headpiece details in pencil at right.

The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. from 1907 to 1931 known for their elaborate costumes, sets, and special effects, as well as their beautiful performers, dancers, singers, and comedians. The Ziegfeld Follies were also known for their beautiful and glamorous chorus girls, known as the "Ziegfeld Girls," many of these became performers, such as Fanny Brice, Ruth Etting, and Billie Burke. The Follies helped to establish Broadway as a center for American entertainment. The last Ziegfeld Follies was presented in 1931, and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. passed away in 1932.