Costume design for Berwick Kaler as Hattie Hood in her York 800 costume in Robin Hood and his Merry Mam
Costume Design
2012 (Made)
2012 (Made)
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This costume was designed by Charles Cusick Smith to be worn by the star and writer of York Theatre Royal's pantomimes, Berwick Kaler, as Hattie Hood in Robin Hood and his Merry Mam at the York Theatre Royal (13 December 2012 - 2 February 2013). Designed in the form of the White Rose of York, it was inspired by the celebrations held over a weekend in York in July 2012 to mark 800 years since the city received its charter from King John. The celebrations included a York 800 flotilla, a Festival of the Rivers and Ebor Vox, a giant community choir performing by the River Ouse.
Berwick Kaler never wore make-up for his Dames, who he always wanted to be patently a man in a frock. To this end he also wore the brown workman's boots that can be seen in this design. Their laces were their only flamboyant note - one yellow and one red - worn to contrast with the socks, with one red leg and one yellow.
Berwick Kaler never wore make-up for his Dames, who he always wanted to be patently a man in a frock. To this end he also wore the brown workman's boots that can be seen in this design. Their laces were their only flamboyant note - one yellow and one red - worn to contrast with the socks, with one red leg and one yellow.
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| Title | Costume design for Berwick Kaler as Hattie Hood in her York 800 costume in<i> Robin Hood and his Merry Mam</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pen on card with attached fabric swatches |
| Brief description | Costume design by Charles Cusick Smith for Berwick Kaler as Hattie Hood, in a White Rose of York costume inspired by York's 800-year celebrations, in Robin Hood and his Merry Mam at the York Theatre Royal (13 December 2012 - 2 February 2013) |
| Physical description | Costume design by Charles Cusick Smith for Berwick Kaler as Hattie Hood in Robin Hood and his Merry Mam. Full length figure of a Pantomime Dame, wearing a White Rose of York costume inspired by York's 800-year celebrations. The costume consists of a huge heraldic white rose on a dress with sleeves resembling petals. The lower edge of a knee-length orange skirt, trimmed with a row of green points, is visible behind the rose. At the centre of the rose is the number 800, the digits in pink, red and orange. The Dame has a similar rose headdress and heavy boots, worn with one yellow sock and one red sock. With six attached fabric swatches, lower right. |
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| Summary | This costume was designed by Charles Cusick Smith to be worn by the star and writer of York Theatre Royal's pantomimes, Berwick Kaler, as Hattie Hood in Robin Hood and his Merry Mam at the York Theatre Royal (13 December 2012 - 2 February 2013). Designed in the form of the White Rose of York, it was inspired by the celebrations held over a weekend in York in July 2012 to mark 800 years since the city received its charter from King John. The celebrations included a York 800 flotilla, a Festival of the Rivers and Ebor Vox, a giant community choir performing by the River Ouse. Berwick Kaler never wore make-up for his Dames, who he always wanted to be patently a man in a frock. To this end he also wore the brown workman's boots that can be seen in this design. Their laces were their only flamboyant note - one yellow and one red - worn to contrast with the socks, with one red leg and one yellow. |
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| Accession number | S.996-2017 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2016 |
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