Wig
ca. 1980
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| Place of origin |
This wig was worn by Dick Emery as part of the costume for his character "Mandy" in The Dick Emery Show, Australian Tour, early 1980s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on mesh netting |
| Brief description | Wig worn by Dick Emery as 'Mandy' in The Dick Emery Show, Australian Tour, 1980s. |
| Physical description | Long blonde flick-end wig worn by Dick Emery as 'Mandy' in The Dick Emery Show. The wig is made from dyed blonde human hair hooked into a caul mesh cap, with a turned-under stage lace front. A harder mesh around the circumference of the head kept the wig's shape. A comb stitched into the front of the wig and cross-springs stitched into the sides of the cap kept the wig in place on the head. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Wig Creations Ltd |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Literary reference | |
| Summary | This wig was worn by Dick Emery as part of the costume for his character "Mandy" in The Dick Emery Show, Australian Tour, early 1980s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.476C-1984 |
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| Record created | June 3, 2004 |
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