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Gypsy

Theatre Costume
2014 (made)
Artist/Maker
Freed (maker)
Ward, Anthony (designer)
Milnes, Yvonne
Plunkett, David (maker)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Green sequinned chiffon dress with zip and popper fastenings, detachable (zip) tasselled sleeve and bronze heeled shoes.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Musical Theatre
Theatre Costume
Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Costumes
  • Costumes
  • Shoes
  • Shoes
TitleGypsy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Machine-sewn sequinned chiffon
Chiffon
Sequin
Leather
Machine-Sewing
Brief description
Costume worn by Lara Pulver as Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee in Act II of Gypsy at Chichester Festival Theatre and Savoy Theatre, 2014-2015
Physical description
Green sequinned chiffon dress with zip and popper fastenings, detachable (zip) tasselled sleeve and bronze heeled shoes.
Dimensions
  • Dress length: 310cm
  • Sleeve length: 87cm
  • Shoes (length of sole) length: 16.5cm
  • Shoes (sole to top of ankle strap) height: 16cm
  • Shoes (widest part of sole) width: 8cm
Credit line
Given by the Costume Department of Chichester Festival Theatre
Object history
This costume was worn during the 'Garden of Eden' striptease scene in Act II.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.158:1 to 4-2023

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Record createdJuly 17, 2023
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1758852/gypsy-theatre-costume-ward-anthony/
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