The Liberace Show

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (costume designers)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Costume design for a male dancer in the television show <i>The Liberace Show</i>, unidentified designer, 1969. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.

The Liberace Show was broadcast in Britain by ITV in 1969.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Designs LGBTQ
Object type	Costume design
Title	The Liberace Show (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pencil on paper Pencil Paper Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Costume design for the television show The Liberace Show, unidentified designer, 1969, one of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook
Physical description	Costume design for the television show The Liberace Show, 1969, outline drawing in pencil of an all-in-one costume with flared trousers and a sleeveless top with wide shoulder straps, over a wide-sleeved shirt gathered at the cuffs. Annotated '6 boys'. Mounted in a spiral-bound artist's sketchbook.
Dimensions	Height: 25.1cm (design) Width: 20.1cm (design) Height: 60cm (sketchbook) Width: 43cm (sketchbook)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Gerry Scott Sampson
Summary	Costume design for a male dancer in the television show <i>The Liberace Show</i>, unidentified designer, 1969. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson. The Liberace Show was broadcast in Britain by ITV in 1969.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.149-1980

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Record created	May 19, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1293934/the-liberace-show-costume-design-unknown/

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