Theatre Costume
1968
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Two part grey-blue tunic worn by a Fairy Cavalier in the Prologue of The Sleeping Beauty worn by David Gayle and Peter Fairweather.
The inner cotton tunic had a synthetic quilted front the grey-blue of the 'costume extends round the shoulder and arm. The sleeves are ruched from the upper arm to the wrist with a wrist fastening at the sides with two hooks and eyes. The cuff has a silver trim to match the silver shoulder decoration. The upper arm appears to be a fake sleeve with gold silver trim. The names on the ROH label are Freeman, Francis and Eagling and, separately near the hem, Sherriff
The outer sleeveless tunic is cream velvet painted blue with pink flower-shaped spangles. It has a high fluted collar with silver lace trim at the base of the neckline. on the front an back of the tunic is a wide chevron shaped band of lilac net covering black lame boardered with gold braid. At the base of the tunic there is a band of brown velvet trimmed with silver cord and plastic silver medallions. Hem edged with green-blue cotton lace. Inside at the hips is similar quilted padding as in the chest of the undershirt.The names on the ROH label are David Gayle and Peter Fairweather.
The inner cotton tunic had a synthetic quilted front the grey-blue of the 'costume extends round the shoulder and arm. The sleeves are ruched from the upper arm to the wrist with a wrist fastening at the sides with two hooks and eyes. The cuff has a silver trim to match the silver shoulder decoration. The upper arm appears to be a fake sleeve with gold silver trim. The names on the ROH label are Freeman, Francis and Eagling and, separately near the hem, Sherriff
The outer sleeveless tunic is cream velvet painted blue with pink flower-shaped spangles. It has a high fluted collar with silver lace trim at the base of the neckline. on the front an back of the tunic is a wide chevron shaped band of lilac net covering black lame boardered with gold braid. At the base of the tunic there is a band of brown velvet trimmed with silver cord and plastic silver medallions. Hem edged with green-blue cotton lace. Inside at the hips is similar quilted padding as in the chest of the undershirt.The names on the ROH label are David Gayle and Peter Fairweather.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Costume designed by Lila de Nobili for a Fairy Cavalier in the Prologue worn by David Gayle and Peter Fairweather in 'The Sleeping Beauty', The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1968 |
| Physical description | Two part grey-blue tunic worn by a Fairy Cavalier in the Prologue of The Sleeping Beauty worn by David Gayle and Peter Fairweather. The inner cotton tunic had a synthetic quilted front the grey-blue of the 'costume extends round the shoulder and arm. The sleeves are ruched from the upper arm to the wrist with a wrist fastening at the sides with two hooks and eyes. The cuff has a silver trim to match the silver shoulder decoration. The upper arm appears to be a fake sleeve with gold silver trim. The names on the ROH label are Freeman, Francis and Eagling and, separately near the hem, Sherriff The outer sleeveless tunic is cream velvet painted blue with pink flower-shaped spangles. It has a high fluted collar with silver lace trim at the base of the neckline. on the front an back of the tunic is a wide chevron shaped band of lilac net covering black lame boardered with gold braid. At the base of the tunic there is a band of brown velvet trimmed with silver cord and plastic silver medallions. Hem edged with green-blue cotton lace. Inside at the hips is similar quilted padding as in the chest of the undershirt.The names on the ROH label are David Gayle and Peter Fairweather. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Costume for a Fairy Cavalier in the Prologue worn by David Gayle and Peter Fairweather in Marius Petipa's ballet 'The Sleeping Beauty', The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 17th December 1968. The music for the ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky. This new production, staged by Peter Wright, was a deliberate attempt to give the ballet a different 'look' from the famous former production designed by Oliver Messel. New and additional choreography was provided by Frederick Ashton, and the 'Medieval' style sets and costumes were designed by Henry Bardon, Lila de Nobili and Rostislav Doboujinsky. The production was not considered a success, and was replaced by a new production by Kenneth MacMillan in 1973. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | The Sleeping Beauty |
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| Accession number | S.1524&A-1982 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2005 |
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