Theatre Costume
1993 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Stage costume for the Lilac Fairy designed by Mr Pearl for Fresh Dances for the Late Tchaikovsky by Matthew Hawkins, 1993. The production was staged at the Hackney Empire with a cast that included Matthew Hawkins, Rose English, Fenella Fielding and Diana Payne Meyers.
Fenella Fielding was a representation of the Lilac Fairy (originally a character from the ballet, The Sleeping Beauty for which Tchaikovsky composed the score in 1890) and her vast train became a part of the set. 'Kinky, lavish, perfectly imagined, each costume contained a proposition taken to its extreme', wrote Stuart Morgan in frieze magazine, 5 January 1994.
Fenella Fielding was a representation of the Lilac Fairy (originally a character from the ballet, The Sleeping Beauty for which Tchaikovsky composed the score in 1890) and her vast train became a part of the set. 'Kinky, lavish, perfectly imagined, each costume contained a proposition taken to its extreme', wrote Stuart Morgan in frieze magazine, 5 January 1994.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Stage costume by Mr Pearl for the Lilac Fairy in Fresh Dances for the Late Tchaikovsky by Matthew Hawkins, 1993. |
| Physical description | Stage costume for the Lilac Fairy consisting of: Lilac velvet bodice, skirt with long train, over mantle with high collar, decorated with green and purple cords, beads and artificial lilac, and a pair of shaped and padded underpants. |
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| Credit line | Given by Matthew Hawkins and Mr Pearl |
| Summary | Stage costume for the Lilac Fairy designed by Mr Pearl for Fresh Dances for the Late Tchaikovsky by Matthew Hawkins, 1993. The production was staged at the Hackney Empire with a cast that included Matthew Hawkins, Rose English, Fenella Fielding and Diana Payne Meyers. Fenella Fielding was a representation of the Lilac Fairy (originally a character from the ballet, The Sleeping Beauty for which Tchaikovsky composed the score in 1890) and her vast train became a part of the set. 'Kinky, lavish, perfectly imagined, each costume contained a proposition taken to its extreme', wrote Stuart Morgan in frieze magazine, 5 January 1994. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3178:1 to 4-2010 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2011 |
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