Not currently on display at the V&A

Costume Design

1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, showing two full length female figures. The left hand figure is short and dumpy and wears a calf length bathrobe in olive green, decorated all over with a pattern of white and self coloured spots, the wrap-over front and hem trimmed with a large white frill, the olive green belt tied with a bow, and voluminous white and pink striped bloomers, tied at the ankle. She wears an exaggerated cap of layers of yellow and pink frills topped with a pink bow and tied at the chin with a similar bow. The right hand figure is tall and thin and wears a similar bathrobe in orange decorated with white and self coloured spots, trimmed with a white frill, and tied with an orange belt, over blue and white striped bloomers. She wears a large orange and blue striped mobcap. The background is painted in grey-brown gouache. The design is signed and dated and inscribed on the reverse with the names of the actors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and gouache on paper
Brief description
Design by Cynthia Tingey for the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, London Palladium, 1971
Physical description
Design for the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, showing two full length female figures. The left hand figure is short and dumpy and wears a calf length bathrobe in olive green, decorated all over with a pattern of white and self coloured spots, the wrap-over front and hem trimmed with a large white frill, the olive green belt tied with a bow, and voluminous white and pink striped bloomers, tied at the ankle. She wears an exaggerated cap of layers of yellow and pink frills topped with a pink bow and tied at the chin with a similar bow. The right hand figure is tall and thin and wears a similar bathrobe in orange decorated with white and self coloured spots, trimmed with a white frill, and tied with an orange belt, over blue and white striped bloomers. She wears a large orange and blue striped mobcap. The background is painted in grey-brown gouache. The design is signed and dated and inscribed on the reverse with the names of the actors.
Dimensions
  • Height: 379mm
  • Width: 271mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Cynthia Tingey -'71' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; Handwriting; Ink)
  • '94 Terry Scott + Julian' (Textual information; Reverse; Handwriting; Pencil)
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, Cinderella, at the London Palladium, 21 December 1971. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. The Ugly Sisters, here called Teresa and Julia Hardup, were played by Terry Scott (Teresa) and Julian Orchard (Julia).

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. It is also an example of a design for a pantomime dame.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceCinderella
Collection
Accession number
S.68-1999

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Record createdApril 11, 2000
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