Bela Lugosi's son and granddaughter share the reason they decided to bid farewell to Dracula's signature cape
Draculafor stage shows and other appearances. Says Sparks, "Though there has been discussion of his being typecast and how it affected his career, it obviously was a special piece. He had a trunk that he carried it in, and my grandmother cared for it to make sure it was always in top condition."with a taupe-colored silk crepe lining and a stand-up collar, it is currently undergoing restoration.
it is now undergoing restoration, including repair of the taupe silk crepe lining, which is torn in places.exhibitions curator Jessica Niebel says of the cape. “It’s such an iconographic costume, it so much signifies Count Dracula. The character had existed in movies before, but the cape characterizes him as a more classy, elegant, sophisticated person, a noble man — not so much, a monster per se. Also, it had a practical reason.
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