Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
1965 (painted)
1965 (painted)
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Costume design for Margaret Lockwood as Mrs Cheveley in Act I of "An Ideal Husband". The design shows a full length female figure holding a black umbrella in her right hand. The figure wears a black and grey late 19th century morning or walking dress with hat or veil. The dress consists of a tight fitting jacket with "leg of mutton" sleeves which end in a ruffle, and a long flared skirt. The jacket opens to reveal a high collared black blouse with frills from the neck to the waist, and decorated at the neck with a black & white choker. A white rose is worn on the left hip. The "toque" style hat and veil is decorated with a white rose and a black plume. The design has been drawn and painted onto a light grey wash under a green spray paint effect.
Object details
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| Title | Anthony Holland costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, White & Black Paint, Wash, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Margaret Lockwood as Mrs Cheveley in Act I of An Ideal Husband, Strand Theatre, 1965 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Margaret Lockwood as Mrs Cheveley in Act I of "An Ideal Husband". The design shows a full length female figure holding a black umbrella in her right hand. The figure wears a black and grey late 19th century morning or walking dress with hat or veil. The dress consists of a tight fitting jacket with "leg of mutton" sleeves which end in a ruffle, and a long flared skirt. The jacket opens to reveal a high collared black blouse with frills from the neck to the waist, and decorated at the neck with a black & white choker. A white rose is worn on the left hip. The "toque" style hat and veil is decorated with a white rose and a black plume. The design has been drawn and painted onto a light grey wash under a green spray paint effect. |
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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 Oscar Wilde's play "An Ideal Husband" at the Strand Theatre, 1965. |
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| Literary reference | An Ideal Husband |
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| Accession number | S.574-2000 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2000 |
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