Costume Design
1972 (made)
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Design for Lady Marian Fitzwalter in Babes in the Wood, showing a full length female figure wearing a full length, high waisted, medieval style dress in gold, the wide full length sleeves and scooped neck decorated with a gold scroll pattern, the long belt ending in a gold tassel, the underskirt of gold and white stippled material, the tight fitting undersleeves in brown, and a gold tiara style headdress to which is attached a flowing yellow veil. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Lady Marian Fitzwalter in Babes in the Wood, London Palladium, 1972 |
| Physical description | Design for Lady Marian Fitzwalter in Babes in the Wood, showing a full length female figure wearing a full length, high waisted, medieval style dress in gold, the wide full length sleeves and scooped neck decorated with a gold scroll pattern, the long belt ending in a gold tassel, the underskirt of gold and white stippled material, the tight fitting undersleeves in brown, and a gold tiara style headdress to which is attached a flowing yellow veil. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | This is one of a collection of designs for pantomime and cabaret, given to the Theatre Museum by the designer, Cynthia Tingey, who created the costumes for 15 of the annual London Palladium pantomimes. This design was made for the pantomime, Babes in the Wood, at the London Palladium, 19 December 1972. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Adrienne Posta played Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian). Historical significance: An example of pantomime costume design of the second half of the 20th century and of the work of a designer who specialised in pantomime and variety design. |
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| Literary reference | Babes in the Wood |
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| Accession number | S.52-1999 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2000 |
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