Usher Costume
1920s
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Grey and burgundy tail coat, waistcoat and trousers of man's cinema usher uniform, Plaza Cinema, c. 1920s. |
| Physical description | Grey twill tailcoat with burgundy wool collar and cuffs with three brass buttons on each cuff with the letter 'P' engraved on each button. Burgundy waistcoat with cream lining. Grey trousers with burgundy cord sewn in the side seam. |
| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Object history | This costume was accessioned into Theatre & Performance's collection as S.91-1981 before it was transferred to the BFI collection. The usher uniform then returned to the V&A as part of the 2015 BFI donation. Former RF number: RP1980/2630. |
| Summary | The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.748:1 to 3-2019 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2019 |
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