Theatre Costume
1968 (Made)
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Long trained, fitted dress in brown rose brocade woven with gold lurex and brown thread in a pattern of flowers and arabesques; appliqued over the dress are stylized lotus flowers in gold lurex appliqued onto a bright gold background. The dress is ruched around the hips and back. Fixed at the neck and around the upper bodice to the back, are swags of brownish synthetic fabric shot with gold thread and printed with a repeat pattern in dark green. From the short sleeves hang filigree dome buttons on chains.
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Materials and techniques | Lurex brocade, synthetic fabric, filigree buttons and chain |
Brief description | Costume for Attendant on Amneris in Verdi's opera Aida, designed by Nicholas Georgiadis, Royal Opera, 1968. |
Physical description | Long trained, fitted dress in brown rose brocade woven with gold lurex and brown thread in a pattern of flowers and arabesques; appliqued over the dress are stylized lotus flowers in gold lurex appliqued onto a bright gold background. The dress is ruched around the hips and back. Fixed at the neck and around the upper bodice to the back, are swags of brownish synthetic fabric shot with gold thread and printed with a repeat pattern in dark green. From the short sleeves hang filigree dome buttons on chains. |
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Marks and inscriptions | "(printed) ROYAL OPERA HOUSE / PRODUCTION: (handwritten) AIDA / (printed) ACT: SCENE: / Character (handwritten) AMNARIS (sic) / ATTENDENTS / (printed) Name (handwritten) TROMAN / HALL / (printed) COVENT GARDEN" (Label; Back neck right) |
Credit line | Given by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
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Accession number | S.69-2003 |
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Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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