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Costume designed by Jean Hugo for a Spaniard in Autre Guitaire in the ballet c.1830, London Coliseum 1971

Theatre Costume
22/06/1971 (made)
Artist/Maker

Costume designed by Jean Hugo for one of three Spanish women in the opening section of the ballet 'c.1830', choreographed by Geoffrey Cauley, and performed to Liszt's Autre Guitare: 'Comment'disaiient' at the London Coliseum 22 June 1971.
The ballet formed part of the programme of the gala Répétition Générale for The Greatest Show on Earth, organised by Richard Buckle in aid of the Save the Titian Fund and the Museum of Theatre Arts (now part of The Theatre Museum).
The costume was made by Mme de Rachelle and the costumes for 'c.1830' were sponsored by John Player and Sons.
Hugo's design for this costume is reproduced on the inside cover of the programme


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Mantilla
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Dress
TitleCostume designed by Jean Hugo for a Spaniard in Autre Guitaire in the ballet <i>c.1830</i>, London Coliseum 1971 (generic title)
Brief description
Costume designed by Jean Hugo for a Spaniard in Autre Guitaire in the ballet c.1830 choreographed by Geoffrey Cauley, London Coliseum 1971
Physical description
Women's Spanish style theatrical costume. The yellow wool mid-calf length skirt and sleeves are decorated with black ribbon and black cotton bobble braid; attached at the waist is a white cotton sleeveless frilled neck top, to which is fixed a black velvet bolero with yellow wool scroll decoration.
Dimensions
  • Dress, collar to hem length: 104cm
  • Dress, across shoulders width: 41cm
  • Dress, hanging weight weight: 1.5kg
  • Mantilla, laid flat length: 130cm
  • Mantilla, headpiece width: 20cm
  • Mantilla, boxed with mantillas s.9 2 and s.11 2 2000 weight: 2.8kg
Credit line
Given by Richard Buckle, CBE.
Object history
The costume was designed by Jean Hugo and worn by Marion Tait as a Spaniard in the pas de six Autre Guitare choreographed by Geoffrey Caulty in the ballet c.1830. The ballet formed part of the programme of the gala The Greatest Show on Earth at the London Coliseum on 22 June 1971, organised by Richard Buckle in aid of the Save the Titian Fund and the Museum of Theatre Arts (now part of the Theatre Museum).
Summary
Costume designed by Jean Hugo for one of three Spanish women in the opening section of the ballet 'c.1830', choreographed by Geoffrey Cauley, and performed to Liszt's Autre Guitare: 'Comment'disaiient' at the London Coliseum 22 June 1971.
The ballet formed part of the programme of the gala Répétition Générale for The Greatest Show on Earth, organised by Richard Buckle in aid of the Save the Titian Fund and the Museum of Theatre Arts (now part of The Theatre Museum).
The costume was made by Mme de Rachelle and the costumes for 'c.1830' were sponsored by John Player and Sons.
Hugo's design for this costume is reproduced on the inside cover of the programme
Collection
Accession number
S.7:2-2000

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2000
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