Costume Design
1974 (painted)
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Costume design for The Japanese Bride in Aladdin on Ice, showing a full length female figure holding a fan in her right hand, and her left arm outstretched. The figure wears a yellow, gold and white flower patterned kimono and train with a checked beige and gold obi. The figure wears an elaborate black wig and hat decorated with flowers. Some of the background around the figure is painted in pale blue. The design is signed and annotated with the name of the production, and character.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, felt tip pen, gouache, gold paint, white paint, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for an ice dancer as The Japanese Bride in Aladdin on Ice, Empire Pool, Wembley, 1974 |
| Physical description | Costume design for The Japanese Bride in Aladdin on Ice, showing a full length female figure holding a fan in her right hand, and her left arm outstretched. The figure wears a yellow, gold and white flower patterned kimono and train with a checked beige and gold obi. The figure wears an elaborate black wig and hat decorated with flowers. Some of the background around the figure is painted in pale blue. The design is signed and annotated with the name of the production, and character. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. This design was executed for the production of Aladdin on Ice held at the Empire Pool, Wembley, 1974. The production was directed and produced by Gerald Palmer, with choreography by Reg Park. Historical significance: An example of ice show costume design by an artist who specialised in this field during the second half of the 20th century. |
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| Literary reference | Aladdin on Ice |
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| Accession number | S.512-2000 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2000 |
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