Dress actor wore as Lady Macbeth in 1880s has been repaired with help from donations to National TrustAfter five years and more than 700 hours of delicate restoration work, a green gown shimmering with the iridescent wings of 1,000 beetles, which caused a sensation when Ellen Terry wore it as Lady Macbeth in 1888, is going on display again.The dress, transforming the beautiful red-haired actor into a cross between a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:32PM on March 11, 2011