Underskirt
1958 (made)
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Crinoline underskirt of nylon and nylon net set onto nylon basque, the shape created with metal and wicker hoops
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nylon, nylon net, metal and wicker hoops |
| Brief description | Underskirt for crinoline, worn by Vivien Leigh as Paola in the play Duel of Angels , Apollo Theatre, London, 1958 |
| Physical description | Crinoline underskirt of nylon and nylon net set onto nylon basque, the shape created with metal and wicker hoops |
| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association by Miss Doris Langley Moore in April 1965. The underskirt was worn with costumes S.1443A/B-1984 and S.84/A-1978 by Vivien Leigh as Paola in Jean Giraudoux's play Duel of Angels, Apollo Theatre, 1958. Designed by Christian Dior. |
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| Other number | 1965/A/33/A - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1444-1984 |
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| Record created | June 14, 1999 |
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