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Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots

Title
Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots
Author
Eaves-Brooks Costume Company (New York, N.Y.)
Publication
1947-1965.
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Box 3Still imageSupervised use *T-Vim 2005-007 Box 3Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre
Box 2Still imageSupervised use *T-Vim 2005-007 Box 2Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre
Box 1Still imageSupervised use *T-Vim 2005-007 Box 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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Additional Authors
Dodger Costumes Ltd. (New York, N.Y.)
Description
2.6 lin. ft. (3 boxes)
Summary
Consists of black and white line drawings of costumed characters from a particular production or era. Each figure is about six inches tall; the figures are arranged on sheets of paper 17" x 22'. Some templates include a dressing list, explanatory comments, or notes on the historical context.
Subjects
Biography (note)
  • The Eaves Costume Company, founded in 1863, was family-owned and was originally located in lower Manhattan.
  • The costume plots, or templates, were sent to clients to indicate what a given play or musical might look like using costumes rented from Eaves-Brooks. In some cases the sketches are more or less faithful reproductions of the original Broadway designs. In other cases, they are indicative of what might be pulled from general stock. The plates were drawn by designers who were closely associated with Eaves in the 1960's and 1970's such as Don Foote and John Boyt. Better-known designers included Robert Fletcher and Lewis Brown.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Collection guide available in repository and on the internet.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
*T-Vim 2005-007
OCLC
  • 86111387
  • 86111387
Author
Eaves-Brooks Costume Company (New York, N.Y.)
Title
Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots,
Imprint
1947-1965.
Biography
The Eaves Costume Company, founded in 1863, was family-owned and was originally located in lower Manhattan. The Company moved to 151 W. 46th Street, centrally located in the Theater District. It advertised itself as "The World's Largest Rental Costumers" and rented to universities, community theatres, secondary schools, churches, etc. Eaves acquired the Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company in 1981. The newly merged collection became known as the Eaves-Brooks Costume Company, Inc., relocating to Long Island City and maintaining a facility on West 26th Street in Manhattan. Dodger Costumes Ltd., affiliated with Dodger Theatricals, acquired Eaves-Brooks in 1998. Dodger exited the costume rental and manufacturing business when Dodger Costumes closed its doors on February 25th, 2005. They continued on as a producing organization.
The costume plots, or templates, were sent to clients to indicate what a given play or musical might look like using costumes rented from Eaves-Brooks. In some cases the sketches are more or less faithful reproductions of the original Broadway designs. In other cases, they are indicative of what might be pulled from general stock. The plates were drawn by designers who were closely associated with Eaves in the 1960's and 1970's such as Don Foote and John Boyt. Better-known designers included Robert Fletcher and Lewis Brown.
Indexes
Collection guide available in repository and on the internet.
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Local Subject
Theatrical warehouses.
Added Author
Dodger Costumes Ltd. (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
*T-Vim 2005-007
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