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This object consists of 14 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Theatre Costume

Artist/Maker

Ringmaster costume consisting of:
Tail coat of scarlet barathea, revers of blue satin, collar of black velvet.
Black trousers of barathea, side stripe of black satin ribbon.
Evening shirt of white cotton.
White evening waistcoat of cotton pique.
Two pairs of black patent elastic-sided boots.
Top hat.
Pair of white cotton gloves.
Two artificial white carnation buttonholes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 14 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Coat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Trousers
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Shirt
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Waistcoat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Tie
  • Boots
  • Boots
  • Boots
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Boot
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Hat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Glove
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Glove
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Flower
  • Theatre Costume
  • Circus Costume
  • Collar
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Costume worn by Norman Barrett as Ringmaster
Physical description
Ringmaster costume consisting of:
Tail coat of scarlet barathea, revers of blue satin, collar of black velvet.
Black trousers of barathea, side stripe of black satin ribbon.
Evening shirt of white cotton.
White evening waistcoat of cotton pique.
Two pairs of black patent elastic-sided boots.
Top hat.
Pair of white cotton gloves.
Two artificial white carnation buttonholes.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 1320mm (Note: Shirt chest)
  • Circumference: 1260mm (Note: shirt waist)
  • Circumference: 1520mm (Note: trousers waist)
  • Circumference: 615mm (Note: Hat)
  • Circumference: 1205mm (Note: coat chest)
  • Circumference: 1115mm (Note: coat waist)
Collection
Accession number
S.261&A to L-1987

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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