The Costume, indeed, recalls symbolic dualism - synthesis of female warrior and snake - avatar which is represented in the role of Lady Macbeth. The dress, designed by Alice Comyns Carr, is adorned with real wings shed naturally by the jewel beetle of Southeast Asia. She played opposite Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre for over 20 years and was famed for her portrayal of Shakespearean heroines. It is covered with the iridescent wings of the jewel beetle which the insects naturally shed as part of their life cycle. A successful fund-raising campaign gathered the required funds and the dress was carefully repaired over 1,300 hours. Victorian actress Ellen Terry fascinates me and in a previous blog post about her memoirs, I shared her own words on the Lady Macbeth costume, which I will also include here. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 'But the majority of the work has involved strengthening the fabric, understanding the many alterations that were made to the dress and ultimately returning it to something that is much closer to the costume worn by Ellen on stage in 1888. Two years ago the intricate process of conserving it began. Her famous beetle-wing dress. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. If she were alive today, I'm sure she'd be delighted. Sargent admired her performance and costume and convinced her to pose for him. Resplendent in green: This sepia image shows Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth wearing the dress in 1888. The majority of the work involved strengthening the 120-year-old fabric. It was structurally very weak and a shadow of its original self. Famed Shakespearean actor Ellen Terry (1847–1928) played the role of Lady Macbeth in Henry Irving’s production at the London Lyceum beginning in December 1888. The dress has a narrow border of Celtic designs worked out in red and white stones, is hemmed on all the edges, and girt with a gold belt. A Victorian dress made from 1,000 beetle wings that was worn by one of the most famous actresses of the era has been restored at a cost of £50,000. 'The one hundred or so wings that were broken were each carefully repaired by supporting them on small pieces of Japanese tissue adhered with a mixture of wheat starch paste. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 'I'd like to think she'd see our contribution as part of the on-going history of the dress.'. 'She really valued her costumes because she kept and reused them time and again. Terry's spectacular gown was designed by Alice Comyns Carr (1850–1927) and made in crochet by Ada Nettleship, using a soft green wool and blue tinsel yarn from Bohemia to create an effect similar to chain mail. Terry wore her Lady Macbeth costume, a gown designed by Alice Comyns Carr and made by Ada Nettleship. The dress element of the ‘Beetle Wing Dress’ for Lady Macbeth 1118839.1 Ellen Terry wore this “beetle wing” dress for an 1888 performance of 'Macbeth' at the Lyceum Theatre. Paul Meredith, the House Manager at Smallhythe Place, said: 'We had collected the beetle wings that had fallen off the dress over the years so that the conservator was able to re-attach many of the originals, plus others that had been donated to us - 1,000 in total. By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 10:00 BST, 16 March 2011. A Victorian dress made from 1,000 beetle wings that was worn by one of the most famous actresses of the era has been restored at a cost of £50,000. It was one of the most iconic and celebrated theatre costumes of the time, immortalised by a John Singer Sargent portrait now on display at the Tate Gallery. It is her role as Lady Macbeth that captures my attention. 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It's such an intimate house, bursting with theatre history and stage costumes. 'Now the Beetle wing dress is back and we finally have a really good contemporary display space, we hope to show many more people just how special the house and collections are.'. Costume Designer & Creator of the Unique Image ​ Ellen Terry, who was playing the role of Lady Macbeth, was creating also the impression of a peculiar hybrid - the Medieval Knight and the Serpent. It is now in a new display space which also features items from Ellen's dressing room that have never been shown in public before. Moment 'calm and confident' Uber driver's body language turns 'ferocious and angry' as he realises he's been... Meghan Markle's best friend Jessica Mulroney reveals she is launching a range of 'affordable flower girl... Actress Samantha Morton insists her mother was 'a saint in a way' and 'so loving' despite growing up in care... 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At over 120 years old, the dress had seen many years of wear and tear and was subject to much alteration. It was embroidered with gold and decorated with 1,000 iridescent wings from the green jewel beetle, Sternocera aequisignata. 'There are many reasons why people come to Smallhythe Place. For one reason and one reason alone. He shows Terry placing a crown on her head after the murder of Duncan, the Scottish king. She said 'We have restored the original shape of the elaborate sleeves and the long, trailing hem line that Ellen so admired. Which restaurant should you pop in YOUR trolley? The design was inspired by a dress worn by The lavish dress was embroidered in gold and decorated with 1,000 iridescent wings of green jewel beetles, as well as diamonds and rubies.

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