This costume was worn by the character “Hattie Pearl” portrayed by actor Mariah Carrey in the 2013 motion picture “The Butler”, directed by Lee Daniels. The vintage costume consists of a distressed white cotton peasant shirt with eyelet trim, pink cotton calf length skirt with floral print and side button closure, and brown belt with red stitching with a gunmetal buckle. There are three production HOLD tags attached with "The Butler", “HOLD”, "Hattie Pearl", CH 1, corresponding costume house rental sku number. Ms. Carrey wore this outfit in her first appearance in cotton field with her family while posing for a photograph.
“The Butler” starred Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, and John Cusack. This is an American historical drama, which focuses on “Cecil Gaines” (Forest Whitaker). Cecil is an African-American whom experiences several notable events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler. The film was release in August 2013 and grossed over $167 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million. This garment is in good screen worn condition and is accompanied with a letter of authenticity from the costume house.
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