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Oh What a Lovely War

Costume Design
1963 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Oh What a Lovely War. Black and white drawing showing the Music Hall Star. She wears a tight-fitting sleeveless black dress decorated with sequins and flaring out to create a ‘fish-tail’ at the lower leg. The shoulder straps have hanging strands of beads. At the bust, covering each breast, is a white circle decorated with beads. She has a wide-brimmed hat, fishnet stockings and evening gloves, and holds a staff in her left hand. Behind her are three scantily-clad chorus girls representing the military and, at upper left, a poster with the words 'Women of Britain say Go!'. Signed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOh What a Lovely War (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash on paper
Brief description
Costume design for Oh What a Lovely War (1963), by Una Collins
Physical description
Costume design for Oh What a Lovely War. Black and white drawing showing the Music Hall Star. She wears a tight-fitting sleeveless black dress decorated with sequins and flaring out to create a ‘fish-tail’ at the lower leg. The shoulder straps have hanging strands of beads. At the bust, covering each breast, is a white circle decorated with beads. She has a wide-brimmed hat, fishnet stockings and evening gloves, and holds a staff in her left hand. Behind her are three scantily-clad chorus girls representing the military and, at upper left, a poster with the words 'Women of Britain say Go!'. Signed.


Dimensions
  • Height: 32.5cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MAKE A MAN'/ AVIS BUNNAGE/ UNA COLLINS (Handwritten by Una Collins (designer))
Credit line
Given by Theatre Royal, Stratford East
Associated object
S.310-2019 (Object)
Collection
Accession number
S.311-2019

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Record createdJuly 4, 2019
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