Ok. I admit it: I stink. I should not have neglected the website and left all of you hanging but I am writing a book about our beloved Miss Lombard and have been dedicating 100% of my time and energy towards it.

My hope is to provide more updates on this site and I appreciate your patience during this very busy time.

Meanwhile, Profiles In History is auctioning off a very nice piece of Lombard history on October 8th. Behold the plaid vest Carole wore during I Take This Woman (1931):

The item is described as follows: This plaid dress vest was worn by the character Kay Dowling portrayed by legendary actress Carole Lombard in the 1931 motion picture I Take This Woman starring Gary Cooper. The custom tailored vest is in good condition with the original Paramount label and tailor’s label with the name “Carol [sic] Lombard” and production date “April 1931” clearly handwritten in slightly faded ink. The distressed satin back was modified slightly for use in a later production. In an interesting side note, I Take This Woman very nearly became one of Hollywood’s legendary “lost” films. The film became an “orphan” when the rights reverted back to author Mary Roberts Rinehart, who had no interest in it and allowed the original reels and all supporting materials to disintegrate, except for a single 16mm acetate print from which the film was later restored making this a truly rare artifact of motion picture history.

And here’s a picture of Lombard wearing the vest in the film:

Pretty sweet if you ask me. If you are interested in owning this gem of history CLICK HERE for more information about the auction.