Signed and dated costume design by Attilio Comelli - an Officer in 'Aida'

Collection:	Attilio Comelli Design Collection
Object number:	ROH/COM/DES/COS/0442
Date:	1901
Description:	Watercolour and ink sketch for an Officer who is depicted wearing a pink, black and white helmet decorated with a snake head and a tall black feather, a red and white decoratively patterned collar, a short dark red tunic with a decorative gold cross-over pattern on the centre section, a pink and white striped sash, and brown sandals. The note '2' on the front of the design denotes the number of costumes to be made from this design.
Costume designer:	Attilio Comelli
Dimensions:	height 37 cm; width 27 cm
Condition:	Good.
Related work:	Aida