Costume collection

Encompassing both private and public collections, Unbound represents a range of collecting practices and asserts the artistic, cultural, and social importance of textiles.

Performance costume, 'Harp Lady', fabric/polystyrene/fibreglass, designed by Norma Moriceau, made by the Ceremonies Costume Department, used in Opening Ceremony of Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000

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I gave you an extra few days for Rate the Dress, because last week’s was so late. And I’m still feeling very rushed and busy, so have picked a Rate the Dress that’s all about relaxing, albeit in the poshest way possible. Last Week: an 1860s fancy dress Last week’s Rate the dress was fancy in a different way to this weeks: fancy dress, rather than fancy, fancy. But what we could see of the trim and construction was also quite fancy: indicating a very well made, high quality item, for a client…

Typology of Saudi Arabian dress. From the Mansoojat Foundation online museum.

Katherine Helmond, "Overboard," 20th Century Fox, 1987, Designed by Wayne Finkleman, The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design: Larry McQueen

Iona Verity graduating for ECA Performance Costume Design chose to make a wonderful costume for Spiller from The Borrowers by Mary Norton, I will add details from this costume after I have attended the degree show and got to see it close up but I loved every aspect of it in the show. (Studio images above by Gavin Smart).