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Theatre Costume

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Costume for a lord consisting of:
S.321-1985: Back fastening jacket of white satin with high upstanding collar divided at the front and full length sleeves; front applique with three rows of blue satin each with a row of silver blazer buttons.
S.321A-1985: Trunk hose of white satin overlaid with strips of white satin with the edge bound in blue satin.
S.321B-1985: Peer's robe of light blue satin with upstanding collar. On the left breast large bold applique of 'Order of the Shamrock'.
S.321C-1985: Coronet for a Viscount of gilt metal with cap of crimson velvet turned up with 'ermine' with gold tassel on top.
S.321D&E-1985: Pair of white leather tongued shoes.
S.321F&G-1985: Pair of blue and silver shoe rosettes.
S.321H-1985: Bag for the crown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Jacket
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Trunk Hose
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Robe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Coronet
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Rosette
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Rosette
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Bag
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Costume for a Lord in Arthur Sullivan's opera Iolanthe
Physical description
Costume for a lord consisting of:
S.321-1985: Back fastening jacket of white satin with high upstanding collar divided at the front and full length sleeves; front applique with three rows of blue satin each with a row of silver blazer buttons.
S.321A-1985: Trunk hose of white satin overlaid with strips of white satin with the edge bound in blue satin.
S.321B-1985: Peer's robe of light blue satin with upstanding collar. On the left breast large bold applique of 'Order of the Shamrock'.
S.321C-1985: Coronet for a Viscount of gilt metal with cap of crimson velvet turned up with 'ermine' with gold tassel on top.
S.321D&E-1985: Pair of white leather tongued shoes.
S.321F&G-1985: Pair of blue and silver shoe rosettes.
S.321H-1985: Bag for the crown.
Dimensions
  • Trunk hose and jacket weight: 3.1kg
  • Jacket, shoulder width, laid flat width: 61cm
  • Jacket, collar to hem, laid flat length: 70cm
  • Trunk hose, hip width, laid flat width: 65cm
  • Trunk hose, hips to hem, laid flat length: 52cm
  • Cloak, collar to hem length: 167cm
  • Cloak, shoulder width width: 53cm
Collection
Accession number
S.321&H-1985

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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