Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
1975 (painted)
1975 (painted)
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Costume design for an Ice dancer as a Lady with the Guild of Haberdashers in the Guildhall Scene of "Dick Whittington on Ice". The design shows a full length female figure with arms outstretched. The figure wears a long medieval style blue tabard with train, long sleeves with large cuffs, drop neckline, and high collar. The tabard is decorated with a waved red diagonal pattern edged with gold bands and a stylised fleur de Lys (?) motif. The figure wears an elaborate blue and gold medieval style head-dress.
Object details
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| Title | Anthony Holland costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, Gold paint, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for an Ice Dancer as a Lady with the Guild of Haberdashers in Dick Whittington on Ice, Empire Pool, Wembley, 1975 |
| Physical description | Costume design for an Ice dancer as a Lady with the Guild of Haberdashers in the Guildhall Scene of "Dick Whittington on Ice". The design shows a full length female figure with arms outstretched. The figure wears a long medieval style blue tabard with train, long sleeves with large cuffs, drop neckline, and high collar. The tabard is decorated with a waved red diagonal pattern edged with gold bands and a stylised fleur de Lys (?) motif. The figure wears an elaborate blue and gold medieval style head-dress. |
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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. The design was executed for a production of the Ice Show "Dick Whittington on Ice" at the Empire Pool, Wembley, December 18th, 1975. The show was produced and directed by Gerald Palmer, and choreographed by Reg Park. Historical significance: An example of late 20th century costume design for an Ice Show by an artist who worked extensively in this specialist area. |
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| Literary reference | Dick Whittington on Ice |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.556-2000 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2000 |
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