Carnivale Burlesque
Costume Design
1999-2000 (designed)
1999-2000 (designed)
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Costume designed by Ali Pretty in 1999 for Mama D’Lo in Carnevale Burlesque, for Luton's Children's Carnival in 2000.
The Carnivale Burlesque band depicts the history of Carnival from the 17th Century to present day and included designes inspired by celebrations and foklore from around the world. Mama D'lo is the queen costume of the band, and depicts the Trinidadian folkloric character, mother of the water. The design was inspired by Avril Turner's illustration that carved a female face onto the tail of an anaconda.
The costume was a puppet for approximately ten performers, and the body was made from a series of foam rings covered in silk, allowing for movement. The performers were costumed in boiler suits, each with a silk tail wrapped around their bodies.
The Carnivale Burlesque band depicts the history of Carnival from the 17th Century to present day and included designes inspired by celebrations and foklore from around the world. Mama D'lo is the queen costume of the band, and depicts the Trinidadian folkloric character, mother of the water. The design was inspired by Avril Turner's illustration that carved a female face onto the tail of an anaconda.
The costume was a puppet for approximately ten performers, and the body was made from a series of foam rings covered in silk, allowing for movement. The performers were costumed in boiler suits, each with a silk tail wrapped around their bodies.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Carnivale Burlesque (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper, mounted on card |
| Brief description | Costume design by Ali Pretty for Mama D’Lo in Carnevale Burlesque, for Luton's Children's Carnival, 2000 |
| Physical description | Watercolour and ink design on white paper, mounted on cream coloured card. The design shows a multicoloured carnival display supported by perfomers. The design shows a long blue, green and red dyed tail, in multiple vertical sections, with a large brown and dark purple head, with curling purple hairs. The character has a circular beaded necklace in gold, orange and blue. The five performers are designed using black pen, and are using poles to support the charactrer, wearing flared trousers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Ali Pretty .99
Mama D'LO |
| Credit line | Given by Ali Pretty |
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| Summary | Costume designed by Ali Pretty in 1999 for Mama D’Lo in Carnevale Burlesque, for Luton's Children's Carnival in 2000. The Carnivale Burlesque band depicts the history of Carnival from the 17th Century to present day and included designes inspired by celebrations and foklore from around the world. Mama D'lo is the queen costume of the band, and depicts the Trinidadian folkloric character, mother of the water. The design was inspired by Avril Turner's illustration that carved a female face onto the tail of an anaconda. The costume was a puppet for approximately ten performers, and the body was made from a series of foam rings covered in silk, allowing for movement. The performers were costumed in boiler suits, each with a silk tail wrapped around their bodies. |
| Other number | THM/426/13/1/6 - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.306-2016 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2016 |
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