![]() ![]() However, Mary and the Motown Museum luckily have many costumes that the women wore over the years. The costumes worn by the women are works of art, Mary eludes a few times to a fire in Mexico City in the 1970s that destroyed a significant portion of the clothes, also the loss of some outfits into private fashion and art collections. The soulful voice of Florence, the warm and rich voice of Mary and the harmonious voice of Diane, pushed into the limelight from the early days at Motown as the lead singer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Barbara in turn left the group shortly after in 1960 to get married and the Supremes had their famous trio line-up. The Supremes began as The Primettes in the late 1950s and originally had 4 members, teenage friends Mary Wilson, Diane Ross, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown, replaced shortly after they were signed by Motown with Barbara Martin. As well as the glamour, the Supremes’ style was also a political statement – about black affluence and sophistication, at a time of the huge social and cultural changes of the 1960s and 70s. From shorter, girlish dressed to long, glamorous gowns and flowing capes to beaded jumpsuits – the Supremes wore it all. Mary Wilson has an extensive collection of the Supremes outfits and costumes wore during TV performances, photoshoots and tours for almost 2 decades. Similar to my last two Music Book Club posts, Come and Get These Memories and Motown, this book Supreme Glamour was published in 2019, the year of Motown’s 60th anniversary. L-R: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson. ![]()
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