Hat
1926
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Costume for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva. Black velvet hat with slightly off circular crown and straight sides of trimmed red ostrich feathers set into a red jewel at the front.
Object details
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| Brief description | Black velvet hat decorated with trimmed red ostrich feathers for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva in 'The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet', London Coliseum, 1926. |
| Physical description | Costume for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva. Black velvet hat with slightly off circular crown and straight sides of trimmed red ostrich feathers set into a red jewel at the front. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P. Chapman |
| Object history | Hat for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet', performed by the Martin Harvey Company at the London Coliseum, 20th October 1926. The scenery for the production was by George J Dodson, and the the costumes were by Florence Dyball and L & H Nathan. |
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| Literary reference | The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.171B-1985 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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