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skirt

human history
  • Other Name

    red satin skirt: theatre costume 'The Brescians' concert party (descriptive name)

  • Description

    red satin skirt with black overskirt : part of stage costume which belonged to 'The Brescians'; late 19th-early 20th century; used in NZ

    satin moire skirt in black and red, two layers, the bottom layer is a long red satin skirt with a wide striped decoration at the bottom, the upper skirt is shorter and black opaque material, possibly moire and comes a third of the way down the red skirt, the red skirt is pleated

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1999.18.3
  • Accession Date
    13 Apr 1999
  • Department

    History

    Social History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1999.18.3
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Dressmaker)

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Date
    1910s-1920s
  • Associated Notes

    red satin skirt - part of theatre costume worn by members of 'The Brescians' concert party

    The Brescians were a singing troupe formed in the UK in the 1890s by the Hayward Brothers, including Henry and Rudall Hayward and their wives, Domenica and Adelina Martinengo. They toured New Zealand several times in the early 1900s performing with the West Picture Show at His Majesty's Theatre and at the Fuller's Opera House in Auckland. Subsequently the Henry Hayward and Rudall Hayward families settled in New Zealand. The two brothers were involved in establishing cinema throughout New Zealand but especially in Auckland where, as Hayward Enterprises they acquired the lease of the Royal Albert Hall and opened the city's first permanent picture theatre ion 1908.

  • Associated Person

     The Brescians

     Hayward Family

  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Associated Date
    1910-1920s
  • Media

    satin

    nylon/polyamide/thermoplastic/plastic/organic material

  • Measurement Description
    waist: 724mm; length centre front: 825mm
  • Measurement Reading

    825mm

    950mm

  • Subject Category

    theatre/recreation

  • Classification

    Skirt

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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