haha - nothing like a bored obsessed Supremes fan with time on his hands at the office and access to Excel
I don't have these committed to memory or anything. just typed them up as i was curious and bored lolol
as for cleaning, that would have been a wildly arduous and expensive task. especially with some of the much more "couture" outfits from DRATS and 70s. I'd assume that much of the Flo era ones wouldn't be too crazy to clean since many came from Saks and other high-end department stores. i'm sure they would have to be professionally laundered or dry cleaned. but those should have been somewhat typical
the later outfits could have been very problematic. sequins, fringe and bugle beads would be a nightmare to deal with, in terms of care. and these are often heavy, long-sleeved, high-collared outfits. Stick a big old wig on your head and then perform/dance/sing for an hour under stage lighting and odds are the gown would be soaked with sweat. sure you can hang it up and let it dry out but after a while that's gonna be funky! One fan has suggested that they had linings or almost like slips that they could wear under the gown. those might be removable [[perhaps by the designer - maybe careful separated from the outfit and a new lining put in/cleaned).
And what it one was damaged? a torn cuff or underarm or hem. or like on Jean's gold dress on Right On - a thread breaks and now there's a little patch of beading gone. those would have to be returned to the designer or a tailor for repairs.
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