Costume for Anna-Anna worn by Annie Ross in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Seven Deadly Sins, designed by Ian Spurling, The Royal Ballet, 1973

Calf length black satin dress with v neck and long cuffed sleeves, the body cut straight to upper thigh where it is cut to a point front and back with two layers of long frills attached. The dress is lined with black art silk and fastens at the back with a zip and with four self-covered buttons at the cuffs.

Given by Lesley Collier

The costume was designed by Ian Spurling for Anna-Anna (singer) in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet "Seven Deadly Sins", produced by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in July 1973. The costume was worn by Annie Ross in the 1973/4 revival.

"Seven Deadly Sins" was a revised version of the work originally made for Western Theatre Ballet in 1961. Ian Spurling's highly idiosyncratic designs were a feature of both versions, prefiguring the later revival of interest in Art Deco. His decorative, witty costumes, executed in bright colours including such then unfashionable shades as lime green and vermilion, were an acclaimed feature of the production. They are decorative, imaginative and characteristic of their time in making and fabrics.

The museum also owns designs for the 1961 version of the ballet.

S.672-2001