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Tom Jones show

Costume Design
ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for a television show featuring Tom Jones, unidentified designer, ca. 1970. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.

This design is likely to have been made for the popular television show This is Tom Jones, which was broadcast in Britain by ITV in 1969-1971.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTom Jones show (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink and pencil on paper, with fabric swatches
Brief description
Costume design for a television show featuring Tom Jones, unidentified designer, ca. 1970, one of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook
Physical description
Costume design for a man in suit and wide brimmed hat in a television show featuring Tom Jones, ca. 1970. Outline drawing in ballpoint pen and pencil on lined paper, annotated with costume details in ballpoint pen, with fabric swatch attached upper right hand side. On reverse is a design for a 19th century nurse, with fabric swatch attached upper left hand side. Mounted in a spiral-bound artist's sketchbook.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.4cm (design)
  • Width: 19.8cm (design)
  • Height: 60cm (sketchbook)
  • Width: 43cm (sketchbook)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Gerry Scott Sampson
Summary
Costume design for a television show featuring Tom Jones, unidentified designer, ca. 1970. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.

This design is likely to have been made for the popular television show This is Tom Jones, which was broadcast in Britain by ITV in 1969-1971.
Collection
Accession number
S.167-1980

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Record createdJune 6, 2014
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