Halco "Witch" Halloween Costume, Worn by Lisa Korzetz, 1971-1972
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Costume (Character dress)
Date Made
1971-1972
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Creator Notes
Halco brand costume made by J. Halpern Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and purchased at Children's Bargain Town.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.116.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Antoinette Nycek Korzetz.
Material
Rayon
Plastic
Cardboard
Cellophane
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Length: 9.25 in (Mask)
Width: 6.75 in (Mask)
Height: 1.75 in (Mask)
Length: 18.5 in (Vest)
Width: 19.5 in (Vest)
Length: 22.5 in (Skirt)
Width: 22.75 in (Skirt)
Length: 11.25 in (Packaging)
Width: 9.125 in (Packaging)
Height: 2.5 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on tag inside vest: 100% RAYON / EXCLUSIVE OF DECORATION / HALCO / MADE IN U.S.A. / LARGE / (12-14) / Treated to Temporarily / Retard Flame on front of packaging: HALCO / MASQUERADE / COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH VENTILATED MASK on end of packaging: HALCO / MASQUERADE /COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH VENTILATED MASK / WITCH / LARGE (12-14 YRS.) / 418 CHILD on sticker on end of packaging: CHILDREN'S / Bargain Town / 271 400 / VENDOR OUR PRICE / 91 $1.66 on end of packaging: HALCO / MASQUERADE /COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH VENTILATED MASK on side of packaging: MASQUERADE /COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH VENTILATED MASK / HALCO / J. HALPERN COMPANY / PITTSBURGH, PA. / MADE IN UNITED STATES on side of packaging: MASQUERADE /COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH VENTILATED MASK / HALCO / "Rayon taffeta costume treated to tempo- / rarily retard flame." / "Continuing guaranties filed whit Federal / Trade Commission under Federal Flam-/ able Fabrics Act and Textile Fiber Prod- / ucts Identification Act."
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