Character design for ‘Five Past Eight’ show, 1950s-60s (STA Gz 1-2-1)
Dress & Textiles (April 2015) Industry Engagement: Our Scottish Theatre Archive has examples of theatre costume design throughout recent decades, with some of our collections including illustrations showing the design and patterns of stage costumes. Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading costume and stage designer for the theatre. The designs within this collection represent some of his most lavish work for the ‘Five Past Eight’ shows at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow and the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh during the 1950s-1960s. Sutcliffe often pinned swatches of fabric to his designs to develop his ideas about the costume and suggest fabrics and textiles for use in the finished product.
Character design for ‘Five Past Eight’ show, 1950s-60s (STA Gz 1-2-1)
Dress & Textiles (April 2015) Industry Engagement: Our Scottish Theatre Archive has examples of theatre costume design throughout recent decades, with some of our collections including illustrations showing the design and patterns of stage costumes. Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading costume and stage designer for the theatre. The designs within this collection represent some of his most lavish work for the ‘Five Past Eight’ shows at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow and the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh during the 1950s-1960s. Sutcliffe often pinned swatches of fabric to his designs to develop his ideas about the costume and suggest fabrics and textiles for use in the finished product.