Chola Making Thread by Ada Peacock, Menu for Brazilian Night Gala dinner

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Date

1952-02-26

Description

Menu for Brazilian Night Gala dinner at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas. Carmen Miranda starred in the show. Cover artwork entitled "Chola Making Thread" by Ada Peacock and provided by Moore-McCormack Lines.

Citation

"Chola Making Thread by Ada Peacock, Menu for Brazilian Night Gala dinner." (1952) Museum of Houston: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/36797.

Abstract

Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian bombshell, brought to American audiences a seductive surface: the exoticism of South America, a sensuality tempered by caricature, and outlandish costumes. (From Carmen Miranda's Official Website.)

Type

Image

Publisher

Museum of Houston