Costume worn by Laurence Olivier

This costume was designed by Riette Sturge Moore for Director Peter Hall's 1959 production of Coriolanus. It was worn by Actor Laurence Olivier in the title role. The breastplate is a brown leather tunic with copper foil medallions lined with brown braid. The robe is a russet shoulder drape backed with gold lurex and lined with orange netting. It has pleats at the shoulder with a gold medallion.