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1. victorianpeeper.blogspot.com › 2011 › 04The Victorian Peeper: Restored: Ellen Terry's Beetle-Wing Dress

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   Apr 6, 2011 · The emerald and sea-green gown, which is covered in iridescent wings of the jewel beetle, was made famous by the celebrated actress Ellen Terry in her portrayal of Lady Macbeth in 1888. 'The 120-year-old dress was one of the most iconic costumes of the time, immortalised by the John Singer Sargent portrait at the Tate Gallery.

2. www.sott.net › article › 226601-Where-BeautyWhere Beauty Transcends Time: The Archaeology of a Dress

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   Mar 31, 2011 · A Victorian dress decorated with 1,000 real beetle wings is set to go back on display following 1,300 hours of painstaking conservation work carried out by a team led by Zenzie Tinker. A stage costume worn by Ellen Terry, one of the most celebrated and glamorous actresses of the Victorian age, has now returned home to Smallhythe Place in Kent ...

3. www.zenzietinker.co.uk › the-lady-macbeth-beetleThe Lady Macbeth beetlewing dress : Zenzie Tinker

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   Nov 25, 2015 · The project in detail. This iconic stage costume was designed for Ellen Terry for the famous 1888 production of Macbeth in which she starred opposite Henry Irving. Worn, repaired and altered on numerous occasions and since much displayed at her home Smallhythe, the dress was now structurally weak and a sad reflection of costume immortalised in ...

4. www.youtube.com › watchEllen Terry's Beetle Wing Dress - YouTube

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   Sep 4, 2012 · On show at Small Hythe Place near Tenterden , Kent, former home of actress Ellen Terry.This dress was made for her 1888 role as Lady Macbeth http://en.wikipe...

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5. preraphaelitesisterhood.com › dameellenterryDame Ellen Terry - Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood

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   Jan 24, 2013 · More on THAT dress: Victorian era dress, made with 1,000 beetle wings. And if the movie Brave is an indication, the ‘Lady Macbeth’ gown continues to inspire: ‘Queen Elinor’ in Pixar’s Brave, voiced by Emma Thompson. I will continue my Ellen Terry pursuits and hope to blog more about her in the future.

6. jvc.oup.com › 2020/07/02 › costumes-in-the-limelightCostumes in the Limelight – Journal of Victorian Culture Online

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   Jul 2, 2020 · Amongst the illustrious figures present at the production’s opening night was the painter, John Singer Sargent. The visual impact of Terry’s entrance in this dress was such that he decided to immortalise the performance in a portrait of the actress [fig. 1]. Figure 1. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925). Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. 1889. Oil ...

7. www.mfa.org › exhibition › fashioned-by-sargentFashioned by Sargent | Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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   Oct 8, 2023 · Visitors can also see several paintings together with the garments worn by the sitters, among them Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth with her beetle-wing-encrusted costume, and Mrs. Charles Inches (Louise Pomeroy) with her red velvet evening gown. Step into the making of a Sargent portrait and consider ideas of curating—and controlling—one’s image.