Found 43 collections related to Costume design

Paul Morrison (1906-1980), whose prolific theatrical career began in New York with the Theatre Guild and Group Theatre, designed sets, lighting and costumes for more than 60 Broadway productions, often working in multiple capacities. This collection includes many of his scenic and lighting designs and a few costume designs, as well as notes and sketches. less

Alvin Colt is an award-winning costume and scenic designer that has worked in film, television and theater. The collection consists mainly of costume designs for television productions from the 1970s and 1980s, but also includes scenic designs for stage productions drawn early in his career (1935-1947). less

Consists of ten slides with accompanying documentation: a detailed listing in English and an article about the fate of Bilinsky's designs by René Clémenti Bilinsky in French from CinemAction (no. 97, 2000). Slides consist of a set design for the movie MONTE-CRISTO (France, 1929), a costume design for the opera PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE at the Royal Opera of Covent Garden in London (1937), set and costume designs for the movie AMORE IMPERIALE (Italy, 1941), set design for the movie SENZA CIELO (Italy, 1941), costume design for the play IL TENENTE VIRGOLA at the Odeon Theatre in Milan (1941), set design for the play SAINT JOAN at the Argentina Theatre in Rome (1943), and two women's costume designs from unidentified productions. less

Welland Lathrop (1905-1981) was a dancer, teacher, painter, and choreographer and a leader of the west coast modern and avant-garde dance movement. The Welland Lathrop papers consist of materials reflecting his decades long career as an artist. The collection is divided into five series: Costume Design, Labanotation, Photographs, Scores, and Subject Files. less

Willa Kim, costume designer, was nominated for a Tony Award in 1989 for her work on this production. Consists of color copies of eleven sheets of costume designs for the musical LEGS DIAMOND that opened at Broadway's Mark Hellinger Theatre on December 26, 1988. The drawings are signed and have notes on materials to be used. Includes costumes for Julie Wilson (Flo), Peter Allen (Jack Diamond), Randall Edwards (Kiki Roberts), and members of the chorus. less

Richard Rychtarik, costume and set designer. Consists of 24 watercolor drawings, mostly costume designs, for a 1922 production of ANNE PEDERSDOTTER at The Play House in Cleveland, Ohio. Some of the drawings have notes in pencil on character, actor and costume specifics; others are unidentified. Also includes three set designs and a playbill. less

These black and white illustrations are representations of original Broadway costume designs, as well as drawings of similar stock pieces, that were sent to clients (universities, community theatres, etc.) to indicate what a given play or musical might look like using costumes rented from Eaves-Brooks. The Eaves-Brooks Costume Company (New York, N.Y.) was sold to Dodger Costumes, Ltd., affiliated with Dodger Productions, in 1998. The costume construction and rental business was disbanded in February 2005. less

The Rhoda Levine Papers document the career of the opera director, mainly through files on each of the many stage and opera productions on which she worked as dancer, choreographer or director. The papers contain annotated scores and libretti; costume, stage and set designs; choreographic, rehearsal and performance notes; programs; clippings; photographs; and audio/visual recordings. less

Rouben Ter-Arutunian (1920-1992) was a scenic and costume designer best known for his long association with the New York City Ballet. The design portfolios are a comprehensive reflection of the artist's prolific forty-year career designing for theater, ballet, dance, opera, television, and motion picture productions. The portfolios are made up of materials mostly gathered together under a production's title and contain set and costume designs; set models; press material; photographs; design notes; technical drawings; business documentation; correspondence; and research and reference material. less

Charles Le Maire, costume designer for theater and film, began his career in the 1920s designing for revues such as the Ziegfeld Follies. Consists of nine drawings in watercolor and pencil some with fabric swatches attached. Most are for women's costumes from unidentified productions. Some are signed "Le Maire-'21". Pencil notations include last name of performer and costume type such as "Holland, Havana, Quaker, Swedish, merry widow, cowboy, and jealousy.". less

Desmond Heeley, costume and set designer. Collection consists of 18 assorted sketches, in ink or pencil, some with color highlights, and 5 unsigned paintings. Some of the designs may be from Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (1968), for which Desmond Heeley won two Tony Awards for sets and costumes. less

John Armstrong, costume designer. Costume designs in pencil and watercolor for the female characters in the London Film Productions movie, Rembrandt, directed by Alexander Korda with Charles Laughton and Gertrude Lawrence. The film opened on November 6, 1936 at the Leicester Square Theatre in London. Collection includes notes, fabric swatches and a cast list. less

Julie Weiss, costume designer. 4 drawings, mostly in pencil, but with some pen, paint and pastel, are from various productions, mostly unidentified. They include Mrs. Kendall from a television production of The Elephant Man, "Fantasy Billy" from Billy the Kid, a man in a prayer shawl titled "A Child Is Born" and a costume that includes deer horns, birds and foliage. The drawings are unsigned, but include pencil notations about the costumes. less

Leslie Hurry (1909-1978), costume designer. Consists of four original designs in ink with color highlights, signed by Hurry. Three drawings, including one sheet with two different designs, were made for the 1966 production of THE LAST TSAR in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. One drawing, which might be for a different project, has sustained some water damage. less

Rouben Ter-Arutunian, set and costume designer. His entire career was in the United States. Three original costume designs, in ink and watercolor, with character names given, signed with the initial R. Two of the individual images are 3.5 x 8 in. and the other is 5.5 x 8. The collection is inscribed to the donor, "For Mrs. Morton Baum in memory of my first production for the City Center.". less

Tanya Moiseiwitsch (1914- ), costume designer. Consists of three original designs for an unidentified project, two of which have been mounted side by side on the same piece of cardboard backing. The two paintings mounted together each depict a soldier in 19th century European parade uniform. One soldier beats a drum, the other carries a baton. The painting mounted alone depicts a woman of the same approximate era, in black dress and hat. Includes fabric swatch. less

Costume designer for theater and film, Le Maire was the executive director of wardrobe at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1943-1960. He was known for the glitter and extravagance of his costumes and won three Oscars for his movie designs. The collection consists of 17 colored pencil drawings, with fabric swatches attached, for women's costumes for the film The Captain from Castile. The drawings (18 x 23 cm.) are mounted on board. Twelve are signed by Le Maire. less

Cecil Beaton, theatrical designer, won the 1960 Tony Award for costume design for his work on SARATOGA. He was also nominated for best scenic designer for the same production. Consists of two drawings in water color, signed, of three costumes for the musical, SARATOGA which opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on Decmber 7, 1959. With music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer from the book SARATOGA TRUNK by Edna Ferber, the show was dramatized and directed by Morton Da Costa. The drawings include a few notes in pencil. less

Hugo Rumbold, Percy Anderson and Viola Tree, costume designers. Costume designs in ink, watercolor and pencil, unsigned, were for the production of The Tempest which opened at the Aldwych Theatre in London on January 28, 1921 with Henry Ainley, Joyce Carey and Viola Tree. Sixteen are drawn on board. Includes cast list. less

William Henry Matthews, costume designer for numerous Broadway shows. Consists of 7 watercolor drawings on illustration board signed by the artist, for women's costumes for the play, Marjolaine (1922), with Peggy Wood at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. less

Sally Jacobs, costume designer. Ten original designs in ink and watercolor with paper cutouts and fabric swatches attached, mounted and signed by Sally Jacobs for a production of ANTIGONE directed by Joseph Chaikin at the Public Theater's Martinson Hall in New York City. less

Costume designer for theater and opera, born in California. Consists of 33 watercolor and ink drawings signed HG, some with notes and fabric swatches attached. Includes productions of ANTIGONE and A WINTER'S TALE. Also a letter, 1960, to George about returning his sketches for BROUHAHA. less