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Theatre costume worn by Peter Robbins in Cinderella

Theatre Costume
ca.2001 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of a pair of dresses designed by Nigel Ellacott to be worn by Peter Robbins as one of the Ugly Sisters in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. Peter Robbins and Nigel Ellacott performed with each other as Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, and may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dress
  • Theatre Costume
  • Crinoline
  • Theatre Costume
  • Wig
  • Theatre Costume
  • Ostrich Feathers
  • Theatre Costume
  • Ostrich Feathers
TitleTheatre costume worn by Peter Robbins in Cinderella (generic title)
Brief description
Costume worn by Peter Robbins in the ballroom scene as one of the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella

Physical description
Costume comprising a pink ballgown worn over a crinoline underskirt, decorated with two sprays of ostrich feathers, and worn with a champagne- bucket wig
Dimensions
  • Costume, weight weight: 0.9kg
  • Costume, shoulder width, laid flat width: 70cm
  • Costume, collar to hem, laid flat length: 62cm
Credit line
Given by Nigel Ellacott
Summary
One of a pair of dresses designed by Nigel Ellacott to be worn by Peter Robbins as one of the Ugly Sisters in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. Peter Robbins and Nigel Ellacott performed with each other as Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, and may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime.
Collection
Accession number
S.932:1 to 5-2017

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2017
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