Costume Design
1953 (painted)
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Costume design for an Ice dancer as the Third Indian Mannequin (Third Group) In Act II Scene 5 of "Chu Chin Chow on Ice". The design depicts a full length female figure with arms outstretched. The figure wears a patterened red, silver and ox-blood coloured bodice, and a tight fitting ruched skirt in the same colours. The hips and shoulders are decorated with artifical silver snakes. The figure wears a silver necklace, and silver bangles. The figure wears an elaborate silver head-dress decorated with extended red fronds or feathers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, white, silver and gold paint, ink, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for an Ice Dancer as the Third Indian Mannequin in Chu Chin Chow on Ice, Empire Pool, Wembley, 1953 |
| Physical description | Costume design for an Ice dancer as the Third Indian Mannequin (Third Group) In Act II Scene 5 of "Chu Chin Chow on Ice". The design depicts a full length female figure with arms outstretched. The figure wears a patterened red, silver and ox-blood coloured bodice, and a tight fitting ruched skirt in the same colours. The hips and shoulders are decorated with artifical silver snakes. The figure wears a silver necklace, and silver bangles. The figure wears an elaborate silver head-dress decorated with extended red fronds or feathers. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. The design was executed for a production of Gerald Palmer's "Chu Chin Chow on Ice" at the Empire Pool, Wembley, June 30th 1953. The production was produced by Gerald Palmer, and choreographed by Beatrice Livesey. Historical significance: An example of costume design for an Ice Show by an artist who worked extensively in this specialist field. |
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| Literary reference | Chu Chin Chow on Ice |
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| Accession number | S.541-2000 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2000 |
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