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Theatre Costume

1945 (made)

Costume for Rigoletto in Verdi's opera Rigoletto, Pisa, 1945.


Object details

Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Doublet
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Trunk Hose
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Belt
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Hat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Cloak
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Wig
Materials and techniques
Human Hair
Brief description
Costume for Rigoletto in Verdi's opera Rigoletto, Pisa, 1945.
Dimensions
  • Cape, shoulder to hem length: 153cm
  • Cape, shoulder width width: 56cm
  • Doublet, shoulder width width: 63cm
  • Doublet, shoulder to hem length: 74cm
  • Belt, width width: 5cm
  • Belt, length length: 103cm
  • Hat diameter diameter: 36cm
  • Trunk hose, hip width width: 67cm
  • Trunk hose, waist to hem length: 49cm
  • Doublet, cape, belt, hat, trunk hose. weight: 3.3kg
  • Wig, circumference circumference: 58.4cm
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2888-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1114975/theatre-costume/
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