The Ornamented Being

Satin gown by Adrian, worn by Violet Kemble Cooper as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, 1936

“Violet Kemble Cooper “Lady Capulet” Ivory period gown by Adrian from Romeo and Juliet. (MGM, 1936) Ivory satin period gown with gold lame thread and burgundy velvet appliqué accented with white beads. Handwritten label “Red & White #2.” Material on right sleeve is torn. Worn by Violet Kemble Cooper as “Lady Capulet” in the scene where she asks Juliet if she would marry Ralph Forbes “Paris” and when she visits Juliet on the eve of her wedding and the next morning to find her “dead” in Romeo and Juliet. Handwritten label “Red & White #2.” Material on right sleeve is torn.”