Costume Design
1964 (made)
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Design for dancers at the Pigalle Club, showing four full length female figures, from the left, a nude showgirl wearing three, strategically placed, pink bows, a showgirl in a long sleeved, pale pink peignoir with ruffles to the neck and cuffs and a large pink bow with long hanging tails at the neck, a showgirl in a pink corset with shoe lace shoulder straps, white ruffles to the neck and hips and white lacing to the front, and a showgirl in a long sleeved, white peignoir with ruffles to the neck and cuffs and a pale pink bow with long hanging tails at the neck The design is painted on black paper and is signed and dated and annotated with the name of the venue, the scene and the characters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for dancers in the 'Callgirls scene' at the Pigalle Club, London, 1964 |
| Physical description | Design for dancers at the Pigalle Club, showing four full length female figures, from the left, a nude showgirl wearing three, strategically placed, pink bows, a showgirl in a long sleeved, pale pink peignoir with ruffles to the neck and cuffs and a large pink bow with long hanging tails at the neck, a showgirl in a pink corset with shoe lace shoulder straps, white ruffles to the neck and hips and white lacing to the front, and a showgirl in a long sleeved, white peignoir with ruffles to the neck and cuffs and a pale pink bow with long hanging tails at the neck The design is painted on black paper and is signed and dated and annotated with the name of the venue, the scene and the characters. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | This is one of a collection of designs for pantomime and cabaret, given to the Theatre Museum by the designer, Cynthia Tingey, who created the costumes for 15 of the annual London Palladium pantomimes. This design was made for a cabaret at the Pigalle Club, London, in 1964. Historical significance: An example of cabaret costume design of the second half of the 20th century and of the work of a designer who specialised in pantomime and variety design. |
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| Accession number | S.139-1999 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2000 |
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