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Theatre Costume

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
James Wade (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Costume for a Female Academic consisting of a full length sleeveless shift of white linen with a square neckline bordered with yellow taffeta and a full length purple and yellow silk academic gown


Object details

Categories
Costumes
Theatre
Entertainment & Leisure
Opera
Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Shift
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Gown
Materials and techniques
Linen (Material)
Taffeta
Silk (Textile)
Sewing
Brief description
Costume for a Female Academic in Arthur Sullivan's opera Princess Ida, designed by James Wade.
Physical description
Costume for a Female Academic consisting of a full length sleeveless shift of white linen with a square neckline bordered with yellow taffeta and a full length purple and yellow silk academic gown
Dimensions
  • Shift top of shoulder to hem length: 136cm
  • Shift across the shoulders width: 43cm
  • Gown collar to hem length: 139cm
  • Gown across the shoulder width: 54cm
  • Weight of shift and gown weight: 2.4kg
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.445&A-1984

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Record createdMarch 27, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1437930/theatre-costume-james-wade/
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