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Theatre Costume

1977 (made)
Artist/Maker

Costume for a Huntsman in Act II of Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Beauty, designed by David Walker, The Royal Ballet, 1977.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Coat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Breeches
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Waistcoat
Brief description
Costume for a Huntsman in Act II of Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Beauty, designed by David Walker, The Royal Ballet, 1977.
Dimensions
  • Trousers, jacket and waistcoat, total weight weight: 3.1kg
  • Jacket, collar to hem, laid flat length: 81cm
  • Jacket, shoulder width, laid flat width: 66cm
  • Waistcoat, collar to hem, laid flat length: 72cm
  • Waistcoat, shoulder width, laid flat width: 36cm
  • Trousers, waist to hem, laid flat length: 74cm
  • Trousers, hip width, laid flat width: 42cm
Credit line
Given by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Object history
The costume was designed by David Walker for The Royal Ballet's 1977 production of Marius Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
Collection
Accession number
S.63:1 to 3-2003

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2004
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