The Lambeth Walk
Film Property
ca.1939 (made)
ca.1939 (made)
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Film property, hand stitched embroidery on a square of fabric depicting a scene with two figures, titled 'The Lambeth Walk'. Possibly used in the film The Lambeth Walk, ca. 1939.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Title | The Lambeth Walk (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidery on a wool ground. Mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Film property, hand stitched embroidery on a square of fabric depicting a scene with two figures, entitled The Lambeth Walk. Possibly used in the film The Lambeth Walk, 1939 |
| Physical description | Film property, hand stitched silk embroidery on a square of wool, possibly used in the film The Lambeth Walk (1939). The embroidery depicts a scene with two figures, the are dancing with their arms link and the title, The Lambeth Walk, has been added to the base of the image. The embroidery has been mounted on a sheet of card and is executed in tones of pale blue, red, green, yellow and black. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Comes from the Lupino Lane scrapbook by [?] The Lambeth Walk." (Note in blue biro on the rear of the card mount) |
| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Literary reference | The Lambeth Walk |
| Summary | Film property, hand stitched embroidery on a square of fabric depicting a scene with two figures, titled 'The Lambeth Walk'. Possibly used in the film The Lambeth Walk, ca. 1939. The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
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| Accession number | S.1711-2015 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2015 |
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