Alb, or Cassock, from the Robes worn by Charlotte Cushman in the role of Cardinal Wolsey in "Henry VIII"
Alb, or Cassock, from the Robes worn by Charlotte Cushman in the role of Cardinal Wolsey in "Henry VIII"
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- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Dress
- costume
- cassock
- robe
- cape
- dress
- vestment
- humeral veil
- costume, Alb, from the Robes worn by Charlotte Cushman in "Henry VIII"
- alb
- Object Type
- albs
- Other Terms
- Dress; Female; Theater; Theater; Sport
- Date made
- 1839-03-10
- date made
- ca 1857
- c. 1857
- 1874
- Physical Description
- mordant, tin (overall material)
- dye, cochineal (overall material)
- fiber, cotton (overall material)
- fiber, wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- back length: bodice: 18 in; 45.72 cm
- back length: skirt: 66 in; 167.64 cm
- shoulder width: 14 1/2 in; 36.83 cm
- sleeve length: 33 in; 83.82 cm
- ID Number
- ET.014971A
- subject
- Weddings
- Theater
- Shakespeare, William
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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