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Theatre Costume

1969 (Made)
Artist/Maker

Structured negligee with full length bell sleeves in bright pink chiffon with bright pink satin, trimmed down fronts and hem and at sleeves with layers of bright pink ostrich feathers, feather and swansdown. The negligee is lined in matching bright pink silk and fastens at the neck with velcro, covered by a bold bright pink satin bow, and a large press stud.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Chiffon, satin, silk, swansdown, feathers and ostrich feathers
Brief description
Costume worn by Ginger Rogers as Mame in Jerry Herman's musical Mame, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1969.
Physical description
Structured negligee with full length bell sleeves in bright pink chiffon with bright pink satin, trimmed down fronts and hem and at sleeves with layers of bright pink ostrich feathers, feather and swansdown. The negligee is lined in matching bright pink silk and fastens at the neck with velcro, covered by a bold bright pink satin bow, and a large press stud.
Dimensions
  • Nape to hem measured at back length: 154cm (Maximum)
  • Weight: 1.6kg
  • Nape to hem measured at front length: 140cm (Maximum)
  • Sleeve length: 60cm (Maximum)
Measured by conservation
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BARBARA MATERA / LTD./ MISS ROGERS / NEW YORK' (Label; Centre front inner facing)
  • 'BARBARA MATERA / LTD./ NEW YORK' (Machine embroidery)
  • 'MISS ROGERS' (Typewriting)
Credit line
Given by Harold Fielding
Object history
This is one of the costumes designed by Robert Mackintosh for Ginger Rogers in the title role of Jerry Herman's musical Mame, produced at Drury Lane, London, in 1969.
The costume was put up for sale at Sotheby's on 21 August 1990, part Lot 37.

Historical significance: Mame is an example of a major Hollywood musical star appearing on stage in Britain. Mame, in the musical version by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman was produced by Harold Fielding at Drury Lane in 1969 starring Ginger Rogers - her first appearance on the English stage. Her cosumes were designed by Robert Macintosh to enhance Rogers' superstar status; they were made by Barbara Matera - the English costumier who settled in America where she became on the leading theatre costume makers.
Association
Collection
Accession number
S.107-2000

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Record createdNovember 22, 2000
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