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  • Oberon's Lair in Woods
    Image | 1954 | Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume DesignSet design for Oberon's Lair in Woods in Midsummer Night's Dream: trees and undergrowth painted in green, brown, blue, yellow, black, orange and pink
  • Flute as Thisbe
    Image | 1954 | Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume DesignCostume rendering for Flute as Thisbe in Midsummer Night's Dream: white turban with gold-colored jewelry at front and brown spikes at top. White veil over nose and mouth. Knee-length, long-sleeved pink dress with white at bottom, over black tights with white stripes. White cloth tied in back to look like a cape. Black sandals.
  • Snug as Lion
    Image | 1954 | Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume DesignCostume rendering for Snug as Lion in Midsummer Night's Dream: Snug on hands and knees with brown lion's head mask and lion's body costume over arms and back, to knees. Lion costume fastened with brown ties. Some of Snug's clothing is visible: red shirt with gray stars
  • Helena
    Image | 1954 | Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume DesignCostume design for Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream: lacy white short-sleeved under dress under pink dress with black designs. Pink dress over right shoulder only. Black sash around waist pulls pink dress up at right side. Brown earrings
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