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The Rake's Progress

Theatre Costume
1942
Artist/Maker

Costume for the Rake in Scene 1


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Coat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Breeches
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Shirt
TitleThe Rake's Progress (generic title)
Brief description
Costume for the Rake in Nanette de Valois' The Rake's Progress, 1942
Physical description
Costume for the Rake in Scene 1
Dimensions
  • Jacket; collar to hem length: 93cm
  • Jacket; across shoulders width: 42cm
  • Breeches; waist to hem length: 75cm
  • Breeches; waist width: 28cm
  • Shirt; collar to hem length: 75cm
  • Shirt; across shoulders width: 42cm
  • Total weight of costume weight: 3.0kg
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by the Royal Academy of Dance
Object history
Costume for the Rake in Scene 1 of Ninette de Valois' ballet 'The Rake's Progress', first performed by the Vic-Wells (now Royal) Ballet, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, May 20th 1935. The music for the ballet was composed by Gavin Gordon, the scenario was based by the composer on the paintings of William Hogarth, and the sets & costumes were designed by Rex Whistler.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Associations
Literary referenceThe Rake's Progress
Bibliographic reference
Strong, Roy, Ivor Guest, Richard Buckle, Sarah C. Woodcock and Philip Dyer, Spotlight: four centuries of ballet costume, a tribute to the Royal Ballet, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1981.
Collection
Accession number
S.1644&B-1982

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Record createdMarch 1, 2005
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