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An opera cloak is an ankle- or floor-length loose-fitting cloak of dark, luxurious fabric such as velvet, brocade or satin, to be worn over an evening gown for a woman or a man's white tie or black tie tuxedo, named after its typical designation for the opera. [1] It may be described as a fitted cloak (sometimes with sleeves), generally not as ...
A cloak is a type of loose garment worn over clothing, mostly but not always as outerwear for outdoor wear, serving the same purpose as an overcoat, protecting the wearer from the weather. It may form part of a uniform. [1] People in many different societies may wear cloaks. Over time cloak designs have changed to match fashion and available ...
Long, lightweight, loose, undivided garments which can be fully opened up at the front. Includes both indoor and outdoor garments. For equivalent garments which cannot be fully opened at the front, see Gowns.
A collapsible opera hat, open (above) and folded (below). An opera hat, also called a chapeau claque or gibus, is a top hat variant that is collapsible through a spring system, originally intended for less spacious venues, such as the theatre and opera house.
The Groves Classification is a numbering system to enable the shape of any academic gown or hood to be easily described and identified. It was devised by Nicholas Groves to establish a common terminology for hoods and gowns to remedy the situation of individual universities using differing terms to describe the same item.
On Broadway he portrayed Mr. Martini in the world premiere of Walter Damrosch's The Opera Cloak in 1942 at the Broadway Theatre. He also sang in concerts with American orchestras, including performances with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. His final appearance was at the New York City Opera in 1952. His voice is ...
A domino mask is a small and (often) rounded mask covering only the area around the eyes and the space between them. The mask has seen special prevalence since the 18th century, when it became traditional wear in particular local manifestations of Carnival, particularly with Venetian Carnival, as part of a domino costume, which included the mask and a black cloak.
The saṃghāti is a double layers robe of Bhikkhus or Bhikkhunis used as an outer cloak for various occasions. It comes over the upper robe (uttarāsaṅga), and the undergarment (antarvāsa). In representations of the Buddha, the saṃghāti is usually the most visible garment, with the undergarment or uttarāsaṅga protruding at the bottom.