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Theatre Costume

1924

Costume worn by Cecily Byrne as Hetty Temple in Not In Our Stars, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1924. Brown metallic brocade 1920s style dress


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
1920s style dress worn by Cecily Byrne as Hetty Temple in Not In Our Stars, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1924
Physical description
Costume worn by Cecily Byrne as Hetty Temple in Not In Our Stars, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1924. Brown metallic brocade 1920s style dress
Dimensions
  • Dress, weight weight: 0.7kg
  • Dress, shoulder width width: 76cm
  • Dress, collar to hem length: 117cm
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Aylmer Jones MBE
Object history
Costume for Hetty Temple worn by Cecily Byrne in Dorothy Massingham's play 'Not In Our Stars' performed at Wyndham's Theatre, London, 4th February 1924. The play was adapted from the novel by Michael Maurice. The director and designer of the production are not credited. The costumes for Cecily Byrne were by Paquin, and the other costumes were by Elspeth Phelps.
Literary referenceNot In Our Stars
Collection
Accession number
S.1193-1982

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Record createdAugust 10, 2004
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