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Theatre Costume

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High padded 'turban' headdress with flat, shelf-like projecting crown and shaped high front of white cloth. Latticed back in green-blue Russia braid with large green blue studs at each cross over. Flat top trimmed with a black feather in a black filigree mount

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Brief description
Costume for Lady Psyche in Arthur Sullivan's opera Princess Ida, designed by James Wade.
Physical description
High padded 'turban' headdress with flat, shelf-like projecting crown and shaped high front of white cloth. Latticed back in green-blue Russia braid with large green blue studs at each cross over. Flat top trimmed with a black feather in a black filigree mount
Collection
Accession number
S.699-1985

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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