Film costume worn by Vera Ellen
Costume
ca. 1937-59 (made)
ca. 1937-59 (made)
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Costume worn by Vera Ellen in an unidentifed film.
Vera Ellen was an American dancer and actress, noted for her partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye. In 1952 Ellen appeared in On The Town, one of first film musicals to be filmed on location in New York, rather than in a studio. The film was a huge success, winning the Oscar for Best Music.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Vera Ellen was an American dancer and actress, noted for her partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye. In 1952 Ellen appeared in On The Town, one of first film musicals to be filmed on location in New York, rather than in a studio. The film was a huge success, winning the Oscar for Best Music.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Title | Film costume worn by Vera Ellen (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stitching |
| Brief description | Costume worn by Vera Ellen in an unidentifed film |
| Physical description | Red and white gingham shorts. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Summary | Costume worn by Vera Ellen in an unidentifed film. Vera Ellen was an American dancer and actress, noted for her partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye. In 1952 Ellen appeared in On The Town, one of first film musicals to be filmed on location in New York, rather than in a studio. The film was a huge success, winning the Oscar for Best Music. The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
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| Accession number | S.1705-2015 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2015 |
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