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This shimmering emerald-green dress, embroidered with iridescent beetle-wing cases, was created for Shakespeare’s villainess, Lady Macbeth. It was worn by the famous actress Ellen Terry (1847–1928) at the opening of Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre in London in December 1888.
Mar 11, 2011 · Fri 11 Mar 2011 13.32 EST. After five years and more than 700 hours of delicate restoration work, a green gown shimmering with the iridescent wings of 1,000 beetles, which caused a sensation when...
Jul 28, 2021 · Designer Alice Comyns-Carr’s crocheted and bewinged Lady Macbeth costume for Dame Ellen Terry caught the attention of Oscar Wilde in 1888 (Berman 147). While it is better known by the larger-than-life painting done by John Singer Sargent in 1889 (Fig. 25), the dress still exists today, conserved at her home (Fig. 26).
Apr 2, 2022 · The ' Beetle Wing Dress ' worn by actress Ellen Terry (1847–1928) for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth in Henry Irving's production of Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre, London in 1888 – 1889. The gown was designed by Alice Laura Comyns-Carr and built by Ada Cort Nettleship.
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Apr 6, 2011 · Via Kent News: 'One of the most iconic dresses of the Victorian era – shimmering with 1,000 real beetle wings – is returning home to Kent. 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.
Mar 22, 2011 · March 22, 2011. 1888 "Beetle Wing Dress" restored. After a £110,00 restoration, the famous Beetle Wing Dress worn by Victorian actress Ellen Terry for the role of Lady Macbeth in 1888 (image at left; click to enlarge) has been restored and is now on display at Smallhythe Place, in Kent.