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Theatre Costume

1947
Artist/Maker

Cloak for the Aristocrat worn by Moira Shearer in scene 3. Burnt orange full length artificial silk cloak with attached hood, edged with off white silk braid.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cloak for the Aristocrat worn by Moira Shearer in scene 3 of 'Mam'zelle Angot', Sadler's Wells Ballet, Covent Garden, 1947
Physical description
Cloak for the Aristocrat worn by Moira Shearer in scene 3. Burnt orange full length artificial silk cloak with attached hood, edged with off white silk braid.
Dimensions
  • Length: 128cm (Note: Collar to hem)
  • Width: 62cm (Note: Widest part)
  • Weighed together with all three parts of s.314 1980 (dress, jacket and waistskirt for the aristocrat) weight: 2.0kg
Production typeUnique
Object history
Cloak for the Aristocrat worn by Moira Shearer in scene 3 of Leonide Massine's ballet 'Mam'zelle Angot' performed by the Sadler's Wells (now Royal) Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26th November 1947. The music for the ballet was arranged by Gordon Jacob from the works of Charles Lecoq, and the scenery and costumes were designed by André Derain.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Associations
Literary referenceMam'zelle Angot
Collection
Accession number
S.315-1980

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2005
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