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Theatre Costume

1947
Artist/Maker

Costume for ?Jane Seymour or ?Catherine Howard worn by Roziska Sabo. Red brown velvet 'leotard' tunic with graduated square neck and short sleeves to which are attached bell shaped long sleeves in novelty lurex decorated with all over large lattice in narrow black cord; under the sleeves are full long sleeves of off white figured art silk elasticated into the wrist, above frill. Around each leg is a red brown frill of marquisette. The waist is trimmed with narrow gold braid. The neck is filled with flesh coloured chiffon, up to a high neck band of gold interwoven braid; within the chiffon band is a decoration in narrow black cord and two vertical bands of bright gold braid. The neck of the 'leotard' is edged with two spaced rows of black braid, between which is gold brocade decorated with 'rubies' and pearl crosses. On the front chest is a 'medallion' of black satin outlined in black cord, decorated with gold cord and set with red and blue jewels and from the bottom three rows of graduated pearls. High cut legs and very pointed low waist edged with two rows of gold cord.


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Brief description
Costume for Jane Seymour or Catherine Howard worn by Roziska Sabo in 'Henry VIII and his Wives' Markova-Dolin Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, ?1947
Physical description
Costume for ?Jane Seymour or ?Catherine Howard worn by Roziska Sabo. Red brown velvet 'leotard' tunic with graduated square neck and short sleeves to which are attached bell shaped long sleeves in novelty lurex decorated with all over large lattice in narrow black cord; under the sleeves are full long sleeves of off white figured art silk elasticated into the wrist, above frill. Around each leg is a red brown frill of marquisette. The waist is trimmed with narrow gold braid. The neck is filled with flesh coloured chiffon, up to a high neck band of gold interwoven braid; within the chiffon band is a decoration in narrow black cord and two vertical bands of bright gold braid. The neck of the 'leotard' is edged with two spaced rows of black braid, between which is gold brocade decorated with 'rubies' and pearl crosses. On the front chest is a 'medallion' of black satin outlined in black cord, decorated with gold cord and set with red and blue jewels and from the bottom three rows of graduated pearls. High cut legs and very pointed low waist edged with two rows of gold cord.
Dimensions
  • Collar to hem length: 79cm (approximate)
  • Widest point width: 72cm (approximate)
  • Weight: 1.1kg (approximate)
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Rose Schogel ' (Label)
  • ' R. Sabo ' (Tape label)
Credit line
Given by Arts Educational Trust Ltd
Object history
Costume for Jane Seymour or Catherine Howard worn by Roziska Sabo in Rosella Hightower's ballet 'Henry VIII and his Wives' performed by the Markova-Dolin Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, ?17th October 1947. The music for the ballet was arranged by Robert Zeller after works by Rossini, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Russell Hartley.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Associations
Literary referenceHenry VIII and his Wives
Collection
Accession number
S.1106-1986

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Record createdNovember 1, 2004
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