Theatre Costume
1969 (Made)
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Drop waisted long sleeved round necked dress in gold and synthetic fabric printed with a floral and foliage design, overwoven in gold thread with floral and foliage design. Around the hips a band of the same fabric with to centre front a fixed bow. Below the left shoulder a spade in brown velvet with the monogram 'MB' embroidered in gold thread. The dress fastens down the back with a zip fastener and hook and bars, and is weighted at the hem. Labelled 'Miss Keith'.
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| Materials and techniques | Synthetic fabric, gold thread and velvet |
| Brief description | Costume worn by Sheila Keith in the Salon Pour Messieurs scene of Jerry Herman's musical Mame, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1969. |
| Physical description | Drop waisted long sleeved round necked dress in gold and synthetic fabric printed with a floral and foliage design, overwoven in gold thread with floral and foliage design. Around the hips a band of the same fabric with to centre front a fixed bow. Below the left shoulder a spade in brown velvet with the monogram 'MB' embroidered in gold thread. The dress fastens down the back with a zip fastener and hook and bars, and is weighted at the hem. Labelled 'Miss Keith'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Harold Fielding |
| Object history | This is one of the costume designed by Robert Mackintosh for Jerry Herman's musical Mame, produced at Drury Lane, London, in 1969. Ginger Rogers wore a similar costume to this in Act I scene 8, Salon Pour Messieurs. This costume was worn by Sheila Keith. The costume was put up for sale at Sotheby's on 21 August 1990, Lot 36. Historical significance: Mame is an example of a major Hollywood musical star appearing on stage in Britain. Mame in the musical version by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman was produced by Harold Fielding at Drury Lane in 1969 starring Ginger Rogers in her first appearance on the English stage. |
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| Accession number | S.111-2000 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2000 |
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