Not currently on display at the V&A

Theatre Costume

ca.1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Short wide-necked edge to edge jacket with three-quarter sleeves of lilac guipre lace, the front, neck and sleeve edges cut in scallops edged with iridescent faceted stones and trimmed with narrow ercu lace. The sides and shoulders are hand seamed around the lace motifs. The jacket is scattered with iridescent stones and beads. The jacket is lined with toning chiffon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Guipre lace, chiffon, lace, iridescent faceted stones and beads
Brief description
Jacket worn by Millicent Martin in the film, Nothing but the Best, 1964
Physical description
Short wide-necked edge to edge jacket with three-quarter sleeves of lilac guipre lace, the front, neck and sleeve edges cut in scallops edged with iridescent faceted stones and trimmed with narrow ercu lace. The sides and shoulders are hand seamed around the lace motifs. The jacket is scattered with iridescent stones and beads. The jacket is lined with toning chiffon.
Dimensions
  • Neck back to hem length: 44cm (approximately)
  • Shoulder front to shoulder front width: 56cm (approximately)
Credit line
Given by Millicent Martin
Object history
The jacket was worn by Millicent Martin in the film Nothing but the Best in 1964.

Historical significance: A costume worn by a significant figure in British stage, television and films in the 1960s and 1970s. The costume is an excellent example of fashion designing for stage and film wear.
Collection
Accession number
S.6-2003

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Record createdMarch 26, 2003
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