Shaka Zulu
Costume
1986 (made)
1986 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Costume worn by Edward Fox in Shaka Zulu, designed by Valentina di Palma, 1986.
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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| Object type | |
| Title | Shaka Zulu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stitched wool |
| Brief description | Costume worn by Edward Fox in Shaka Zulu, designed by Valentina di Palma, 1986 |
| Physical description | Costume worn by Edward Fox in Shaka Zulu (1986). Navy and cream wool naval tailcoat with gold-coloured buttons. Cream twill lining |
| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Summary | Costume worn by Edward Fox in Shaka Zulu, designed by Valentina di Palma, 1986. 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1661-2015 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2015 |
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