Theatre Costume
1989 (Made)
Waistcoat of dark olive green artificial silk, the fronts appliqued with patches of red artificial silk with small black spots, black artificial satin printed with silver amoeboid shapes, black grey and chestnut striped 'silk' and a bold gold floral lace, the flowers and foliage trimmed with tassels, black and gold braid centres and red sequins; the whole is overlaid with strips of bold openwork gold braid, gold braid trimmed with gold sequins, black braid trimmed with black sequins, silver ribbon braid, black openwork braid and a red and black and white linked circles braid. The waistcoat laces across the back with gold and black cord.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Synthetic silk, gold floral lace and braid, sequins, braid |
Brief description | Costume worn by Heavon Grant as one of The Cats in concert with Eartha Kitt, Shaftesbury Theatre 1989. |
Physical description | Waistcoat of dark olive green artificial silk, the fronts appliqued with patches of red artificial silk with small black spots, black artificial satin printed with silver amoeboid shapes, black grey and chestnut striped 'silk' and a bold gold floral lace, the flowers and foliage trimmed with tassels, black and gold braid centres and red sequins; the whole is overlaid with strips of bold openwork gold braid, gold braid trimmed with gold sequins, black braid trimmed with black sequins, silver ribbon braid, black openwork braid and a red and black and white linked circles braid. The waistcoat laces across the back with gold and black cord. |
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Marks and inscriptions | "HEAVON" (Label; Inside centre back neck; Handwriting; Ballpoint pen) |
Credit line | Given by Ian Albery |
Object history | The costume was worn by dancer/singer Heavon Grant as one of The Cats backing Eartha Kitt in Concert at the Shaftesbury Theatre 13 March 1989. The Cats comprised four boys, each wearing a variation of the same costume. Historical significance: A typical example of a 'chorus boy' costume of the period. |
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Accession number | S.138-2002 |
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Record created | April 4, 2002 |
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