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Phyllis Logan (as Mrs Hughes): Velvet wedding coat and dress, worn for the marriage of Mrs Hughe...

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Phyllis Logan (as Mrs Hughes): Velvet wedding coat and dress, worn for the marriage of Mrs Hughes to Mr Carson Season 6, Episode 3 Dove grey silk dress with square neckline, three-quarter sleeves with notched cuffs and knife-pleated skirt, pearl-like buttons down centre back, fabric belt with oval shell button at waist, mauve velvet long-sleeved coat with shallow collar and lapel, ivory silk on lower half and cuffs, crinkled ribbon flowers and beads, single centre back box pleat, no fastenings, accompanied by pale grey short cotton gloves with topstitching, grey leather Mary Jane shoes with single strap, side buckle, pale grey tightly woven straw hat with circular crown and wide brim with grey bow and matching flowers on right side coordinating with coat, (8) Footnotes: This full costume marks an important piece in Mrs Hughes wardrobe, as it is one of the few times in the series that we see her out of her uniform. What she will wear to the wedding is an important theme in the episode, culminating in Mrs Hughes borrowing a jacket from Cora. Therefore, the design of the jacket needed to suggest Cora's style, whilst at the same time representing Mrs Hughes. This can be seen in the subtle mauve colouring and the beautiful but modest detailing. Anna Robbins recalled that in the script, Mrs Hughes' wedding coat originally belonged to Cora. The design challenge within the script was to create a coat that believably belonged in Cora's wardrobe but that also lent itself well to being worn by Mrs Hughes on her wedding day. Robbins used a beautiful velvet in a palette typical of Cora but equally suited to Mrs Hughes and embellished it with original 1920s lace, handmade silk flowers and velvet leaves. According to her, the dress was then painstakingly embellished with clusters of faux-pearl beads. The hand work and embroidery on the coat took over 150 hours. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

Phyllis Logan (as Mrs Hughes): Velvet wedding coat and dress, worn for the marriage of Mrs Hughes to Mr Carson Season 6, Episode 3 Dove grey silk dress with square neckline, three-quarter sleeves with notched cuffs and knife-pleated skirt, pearl-like buttons down centre back, fabric belt with oval shell button at waist, mauve velvet long-sleeved coat with shallow collar and lapel, ivory silk on lower half and cuffs, crinkled ribbon flowers and beads, single centre back box pleat, no fastenings, accompanied by pale grey short cotton gloves with topstitching, grey leather Mary Jane shoes with single strap, side buckle, pale grey tightly woven straw hat with circular crown and wide brim with grey bow and matching flowers on right side coordinating with coat, (8) Footnotes: This full costume marks an important piece in Mrs Hughes wardrobe, as it is one of the few times in the series that we see her out of her uniform. What she will wear to the wedding is an important theme in the episode, culminating in Mrs Hughes borrowing a jacket from Cora. Therefore, the design of the jacket needed to suggest Cora's style, whilst at the same time representing Mrs Hughes. This can be seen in the subtle mauve colouring and the beautiful but modest detailing. Anna Robbins recalled that in the script, Mrs Hughes' wedding coat originally belonged to Cora. The design challenge within the script was to create a coat that believably belonged in Cora's wardrobe but that also lent itself well to being worn by Mrs Hughes on her wedding day. Robbins used a beautiful velvet in a palette typical of Cora but equally suited to Mrs Hughes and embellished it with original 1920s lace, handmade silk flowers and velvet leaves. According to her, the dress was then painstakingly embellished with clusters of faux-pearl beads. The hand work and embroidery on the coat took over 150 hours. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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