Why Was There a Green Costume on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’?

1965: American actor Barbara Eden holds her hands up and smiles while lying on her stomach on top of cushions on an oriental rug, in a promotional portrait for the television series 'I Dream of Jeannie'. Eden is dressed in a green genie costume. Colorful vases surround her.
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When you think of Barbara Eden as Jeannie, you probably picture her pink costume with the tiny hat, flowing pants and veil, which became part of her signature look on I Dream of Jeannie. But do you also remember the green version?

The green costume was associated with Jeannie’s dark-haired sister, who was also named Jeannie. However, the green costume appeared before her sister was introduced, and Eden wore it as the original Jeannie.