Gown - Pink Bows
“Pink Bows”
Designed by PAB for Saks Fifth Avenue, 1966
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard

Material & Embellishments: Velvet empire-style with satin bow with beaded trim of silvered glass seed beads, bodice embellished with iridescent piette sequins.

Notable TV Appearances: Ice Capades of 1967 (NBC-TV – February 13, 1967)

Other notable facts:

  • The Supremes wore these gowns in promotional group photos in 1966.
  • These gowns were discovered on eBay by Supremes fan, Tony Daniels, who purchased them and returned them to Mary Wilson.

Displayed in Legends Of Motown: The Supremes exhibit

  • The Grammy Museum |  Los Angeles, California (June 2015-May 2016)
  • The Grammy Museum Mississippi | Cleveland, Mississippi (March-September 2018)
  • Prudential Center |  Newark, New Jersey (October 2019-April 2020)