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Trousers

ca. 1940
Artist/Maker
Morris Angel & Sons Ltd (Costumier)

Minstrel costume worn by black face performer G H Elliott. Trousers of red and white narrow striped cotton. Lined with off white cotton.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Theatre Costume
Object type
Trousers
Materials and techniques
Cotton (Textile)
Brief description
Red and white narrow striped cotton trousers worn by G H Elliott, ca. 1940
Physical description
Minstrel costume worn by black face performer G H Elliott. Trousers of red and white narrow striped cotton. Lined with off white cotton.
Dimensions
  • Trousers, waist to hem, laid flat length: 107cm
  • Trousers, width laid flat width: 50cm
  • Trousers and jacket weight: 1.6kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Morris Angel & Son / 117 / 119, Shaftesbury Avenue / London W. C. ' (Trade label)
  • ' G H Elliott Esq ' (Written label)
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.147A-1988

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Record createdMay 14, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98654/trousers-morris-angel/
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