- Object name(s):
- cap; maids cap; theatre costume; textile
- Brief description:
- cap: maids cap - theatrical costume for a production by the Sheringham Players - The Little Theatre, Sheringham
- Collection:
- Sheringham Museum
- Acquisition date:
- 11.9.2023
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated person:
- Cooper, June
- Person's association:
- founder member
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measured part:
- at centre
- Dimension value:
- 100 mm
- Dimension:
- length
- Dimension value:
- 400 mm
- Dimension:
- length
- Dimension measured part:
- black ribbon
- Dimension value:
- 700 mm
- Material:
- linen
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object history note:
- this is part of June Cooper's personal archive given to The Little Theatre. The Sheringham Players were founded in 1964 with the comedy 'Blithe Spirit' at the Little Theatre. They went on to perform 3 shows a year until the 2010s.
- Object name:
- cap; maids cap; theatre costume; textile
- Object number:
- SHMMT: 2023.40.15.12
- Object production note:
- maids cap -
- Object production organisation:
- Sheringham Players
- Organisation's association:
- maker
- Object production place:
- Sheringham
- Physical description:
- Archive material from Sheringham Little Theatre was handed over to the Museum by Director, Debbie Thompson - so that it could be preserved under Museum conditions which was not possible in the Theatre.
- Physical description:
- white starched linen maid's/waitresses cap with frill - decorated with black ribbon and circular white lace motif at centre. Used as a theatrical costume by June Cooper in a production by the Sheringham Players.
- Responsible department/section:
- object
- Technique:
- factory sewn
- Technique:
- hand embellished
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a8edfe14-0df2-383c-a0b8-fc02238416d0
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a8edfe14-0df2-383c-a0b8-fc02238416d0, Sheringham Museum, CC 0
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