Weights removed from red burgundy dress from Gone With The Wind to prevent damage

When the provocative burgundy gown from "Gone With The Wind" arrived at the Ransom Center in the early 1980s, lead weights lining the back hem had torn parts of the dress. To prevent further damage, the "Gone With The Wind" conservation team decided that the weights had to go.

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