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Costume for Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby

Costume
2019
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coat
Brown leather single-breasted overcoat with sheepskin collar. The style of the coat resembles that of a leather aviator jacket, extended to full-length. The coat closes at the centre front with a metal hook and eye, has two patch pockets with flaps on the outside, an internal pocket with small metal button closure and a cuff strap with metal button on each sleeve. The body of the coat is lined with a woollen knit fabric in a geometric Native American design in red, yellow, green, blue, grey and white. The sleeves are lined with a silver synthetic fabic. The coat comes with a waist strap, which the character wear tied at the back.

Jacket
Burgundy and brown leather biker-style double-breasted jacket with mandarin collar. The jacket features two rows of nine brass buttons each at the front, plus an additional two buttons at the collar and one at each cuff, as well as four zipped pockets at the front. The shoulders and elbows have been 'reinforced' with shaped brown leather pieces. The main body of the jacket is lined with a woven fabric with a repeating striped pattern in blue, read and brown.

Shirt
Dark gray marl cotton button-down shirt with buttoned pockets at chest. The shirt closes with a row of 7 plastic buttons at the front centre and has an additional button at each cuff. The shirt is by L.L. Bean and is labelled '4 / Lee Scoresby / Clean', presumably indicating that there were other versions of the shirt, some of which would have been treated to appear dirty or stained.

Undershirt
Scoop-neck collar undershirt in off-white, with treatment to give it the appearancne of being well-worn and dirty. The top has elasticated cuffs and features 3 small buttons at the neck.

Trousers
Dark brown straight-leg leather trousers with metal button-fly and internal clips and buttons for suspenders. The trousers are constructed from long panels, sewn together just above the knee. The trousers are lined in brown linene and mustard- coloured cotton. The trousers are labelled internally: 'Lee Scoresby / HERO', which suggests that these were the primary version of these trousers used for filming. The is wear and discolouration to the front of the trouser legs, particulary at the knees.

Hat
Dark brown fedora hat with dark brown band. The hat has three metal eyelets on the right hand side.

Braces
Burgundy elastic braces, with black leather ends and connectors and silver metal slide adjusters. The elastic features a woven repeating geometric pattern in burgundy and red.

Belt
Dark brown leather bandolier belt, with leather loops for holding ammunition and silver metal buckle and rivets.

Holster belt
Gunmetal grey leather belt with leather gun holster attachment and two leather leg straps. This belt was worn just below the waist, wth the leg straps fastened around the left thigh. The holster leather is embossed with a flower and leaf design, while the belt strap is decorated with a repeating pattern along the edges. The belt uses silver and gunmetal coloured metal rivets and buckle.

Gloves
Dark brown leather gloves with exposed seam design to front. The index finger of the left-hand glove has been cut off at the knuckle, presumably to allow for greater freedom of movement for the wearer.

Boots
Mid-calf suede leather lace-up boots in medium brown. The boots have rubber soles and additional leather panels which close at the side with two metal buckles, concealing the tied portion of the shoelaces.

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TitleCostume for Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Sewing, knitting, sheepskin, leather, wool, synthetic, metal, cotton, linen, synthetic fabric.
Brief description
Costume for Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby in the BBC television series His Dark Materials, 2019.
Physical description
Coat
Brown leather single-breasted overcoat with sheepskin collar. The style of the coat resembles that of a leather aviator jacket, extended to full-length. The coat closes at the centre front with a metal hook and eye, has two patch pockets with flaps on the outside, an internal pocket with small metal button closure and a cuff strap with metal button on each sleeve. The body of the coat is lined with a woollen knit fabric in a geometric Native American design in red, yellow, green, blue, grey and white. The sleeves are lined with a silver synthetic fabic. The coat comes with a waist strap, which the character wear tied at the back.

Jacket
Burgundy and brown leather biker-style double-breasted jacket with mandarin collar. The jacket features two rows of nine brass buttons each at the front, plus an additional two buttons at the collar and one at each cuff, as well as four zipped pockets at the front. The shoulders and elbows have been 'reinforced' with shaped brown leather pieces. The main body of the jacket is lined with a woven fabric with a repeating striped pattern in blue, read and brown.

Shirt
Dark gray marl cotton button-down shirt with buttoned pockets at chest. The shirt closes with a row of 7 plastic buttons at the front centre and has an additional button at each cuff. The shirt is by L.L. Bean and is labelled '4 / Lee Scoresby / Clean', presumably indicating that there were other versions of the shirt, some of which would have been treated to appear dirty or stained.

Undershirt
Scoop-neck collar undershirt in off-white, with treatment to give it the appearancne of being well-worn and dirty. The top has elasticated cuffs and features 3 small buttons at the neck.

Trousers
Dark brown straight-leg leather trousers with metal button-fly and internal clips and buttons for suspenders. The trousers are constructed from long panels, sewn together just above the knee. The trousers are lined in brown linene and mustard- coloured cotton. The trousers are labelled internally: 'Lee Scoresby / HERO', which suggests that these were the primary version of these trousers used for filming. The is wear and discolouration to the front of the trouser legs, particulary at the knees.

Hat
Dark brown fedora hat with dark brown band. The hat has three metal eyelets on the right hand side.

Braces
Burgundy elastic braces, with black leather ends and connectors and silver metal slide adjusters. The elastic features a woven repeating geometric pattern in burgundy and red.

Belt
Dark brown leather bandolier belt, with leather loops for holding ammunition and silver metal buckle and rivets.

Holster belt
Gunmetal grey leather belt with leather gun holster attachment and two leather leg straps. This belt was worn just below the waist, wth the leg straps fastened around the left thigh. The holster leather is embossed with a flower and leaf design, while the belt strap is decorated with a repeating pattern along the edges. The belt uses silver and gunmetal coloured metal rivets and buckle.

Gloves
Dark brown leather gloves with exposed seam design to front. The index finger of the left-hand glove has been cut off at the knuckle, presumably to allow for greater freedom of movement for the wearer.

Boots
Mid-calf suede leather lace-up boots in medium brown. The boots have rubber soles and additional leather panels which close at the side with two metal buckles, concealing the tied portion of the shoelaces.
Credit line
Given by Bad Wolf Ltd
Associated objects
    Collection
    Accession number
    S.894:1-2024

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    Record createdMay 9, 2024
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