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Moustache

Moustache
ca. early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This false moustache was worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer in an unidentified production. Most hairpieces for the stage are made from human or animal hair, knotted into a net or gauze base. These materials are flexible and light to wear under hot stage lights. This moustache is made from a mixture of aurburn and grey animal hair, most likely yak hair.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMoustache (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Animal hair on cotton gauze and elastic
Brief description
Moustache worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer
Physical description
False moustache made from an auburn-grey mixture of animal hair, likely yak hair, knotted into four separate sections of cotton gauze linked together with elastic.
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Aylmer MBE
Association
Summary
This false moustache was worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer in an unidentified production. Most hairpieces for the stage are made from human or animal hair, knotted into a net or gauze base. These materials are flexible and light to wear under hot stage lights. This moustache is made from a mixture of aurburn and grey animal hair, most likely yak hair.
Collection
Accession number
S.312-1985

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Record createdJuly 27, 2017
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