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Theatre Costume

1968 (Made)
Artist/Maker

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Neck to hem length: 189cm
  • Across shoulders width: 47cm
  • Weight: 1.7kg
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
Collection
Accession number
S.69-2003

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2004
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