Hollywood costumes on display

One of the four original pairs of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012. The exhibition, which showcases more than 100 movie costumes from a century of film-making, opens to the public on Oct. 20, 2012, and runs until Jan. 27, 2013.

The slippers are on loan from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and are on display till Nov. 18, when they must return to the U.S., so that they are back in time for the Thanksgiving national holiday. The slippers were designed by MGM studios chief costume designer Adrian, who designed most of the costumes for "The Wizard of Oz."

The blue and white gingham pinafore dress designed by Adrian and worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" is seen on display, with a video portrait of Garland in the background, at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

A costume worn by British actress Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind" is seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 17, 2012.

A selection of costumes are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

A costume designed by Ann Roth and used in the 2008 film "Mamma Mia" for the character Donna (played by Meryl Streep) is seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012. Streep is seen in the video display above the costume.

The green dress worn by actress Tippi Hedern for the 1963 film "The Birds" in which she played Melanie Daniels, is seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012. The costume was designed by Edith Head for the film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Two black-and-white costumes designed by Anthony Powell for the 2000 film "102 Dalmatians" lead villain Cruella de Vil, portrayed by actress Glenn Close, are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

Two costumes made for the 1992 film "Bram Stoker's Dracula" by designer Eiko Ishioka, a dress worn by the characters Mina Murray/Elizabeth (played by Winona Ryder) and the red cape worn by Count Dracula (played by Gary Oldman) are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

A selection of costumes showing various designs and outfits worn by actresses playing royal and regal characters are seen at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

Costumes are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.

Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are seen on display at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Oct. 16, 2012.