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Neagle revived her husband's fortunes by playing in the musical <i>Charlie Girl</i>, which ran for over six years as well as touring Australia and New Zealand.  Two years later she appeared in a revival of the musical comedy <i>No, No Nanette</i>, which she had filmed thirty years earlier.  Still in good shape, for a woman of 69, her legs and figure were a tribute to her early training as a dancer, and this dress, designed by Raoul Pebe de Bois and made by the costumiers Nathans, was created to show off her legs by enhancing yet concealing them with the shimmering long bead fringing.  The dress was reserved for the finale, where it would make most impact.","physicalDescription":"1920s-style drop waisted short skirted off white silk sleeveless dress, overlaid with a nylon chiffon, bodice, heavily beaded in lozenge pattern with clear and grey bugle beads.  The skirt is hanging fringe of crystal, clear and grey beads (the chiffon underskirt is missing). The long sleeves are attached on upper shoulder, are of off-white nylon chiffon and finish at the wrists in cuffs attached to upper edge only, heavily beaded to match dress. 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The book for the musical was written by Otto Harbach & Frank Mandel, the music was composed by Vincent Youmans, and the lyrics were by Irving Caesar & Otto Harbach.  The show was directed by Burt Shevelove, and the choreography was by Donald Sadler.  The production was designed by Raoul Pebe de Bois, and the costumes were made by Bermans and Nathans Ltd.\r\n\r\nThe costume was purchased at Christie’s on 5th December 1984, Lot 123 for £280.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Drop waisted short skirted off white silk sleeveless dress decorated with bugle beads worn by Anna Neagle as Sue Smith in the musical 'No, No, Nanette', Drury Lane, 1973","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Reason For Production: Commission","productionType":{"text":"Unique","id":"THES48864"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[{"text":"Neagle, Anna (Dame)","id":"N3251"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["No, No, Nanette"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.475-1984"],"accessionNumberNum":"475","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":1984,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-01-22","recordCreationDate":"2004-08-10","availableToBook":true}}