Drawing for a theatrical costume for the number 'O Leo' in 'At Home Abroad'

Vincente Minnelli American

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Drawing, design for a man's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume was designed for the number 'O Leo', from the musical 'At Home Abroad', created for the Shuberts and performed in Broadway in 1935. It consists of a broad-shoulder, brown jacket with rounded, white lapels with golden stars and a matching white belt with golden buckle and stars, under a figure-hugging, white turtleneck sweated and white shorts with brown buttons and trimmings, worn with long, white socks with brown bands and tassels, pointed-toe brown shoes, long, red gloves, and red hat with small, green, scrolling feather. A sketch of a back view of the costume, executed with graphite, is at the right.

An additional sheet of notes, typed by Vincente Minnelli, presents the details of the costume design: "#45 (4) / Brown suede jackets with white lapels and / belts trimmed with gold stars and gold / buckle. White turtle neck sweater. White / suede trousers with brown buttons. Red gloves, / red felt hat with green feather. White wool / socks with twisted brown wool garter bands with / tassels. Brown shoes. / Pockets of jacket below belt in front. Jacket / comes only to belt in back." Handwritten notes added to typed sheet list necessary materials.

Drawing for a theatrical costume for the number 'O Leo' in 'At Home Abroad', Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California), Watercolor over graphite

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