Object Details
Description (Brief)
Hollywood designer Orry-Kelly created this floor length coat for actress Rosalind Russell to wear as the heroine of the 1958 Warner Bros. film, Auntie Mame. Designed for Russell’s first scene in the movie, the costume is appropriately scene-stealing in its effect. It is made of a bright orange crepe fabric and decorated with orange sequins and black beads arranged in intricate patterns along the front placket of the coat, underscoring the stylish ostentation of the madcap title character. Russell premiered the role on Broadway before committing it to film, winning an Oscar nomination for the latter.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Rosalind Russell from Frederick Brisson
Date made
1958
ID Number
1979.0481.01
accession number
1979.0481
catalog number
1979.0481.01
Object Name
coat
Physical Description
fabric, creped (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 59 1/2 in x 22 in x 1/4 in; 151.13 cm x 55.88 cm x .635 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Musical Theater
Motion Pictures
general subject association
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_361312