It's always very hard to pinpoint any specific inspiration; what I can say is of course we have the fairy tale that leaves a deep impression on us whether we know it or not - we carry fairy tales with us.
Julia Leigh
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Sleeping Beauty (2011) by Julia Leigh
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April 1988. 'Their names sound familiar but you just can't place the face? Just wait...'
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Obscure Masquerade costumes: The Firefly / Peacock / Rococo
One of the original Maria Bjørnson designs I know the least about. Thus, this photoset will probably be useful for future reference...
The costume features a sleeveless corseted bodice with front panel and shoulder drapes or straps, overskirt matching the bodice, and an underskirt with criss-crossing ribbons with bows. It was designed for the West End premiere in 1986, first appearing as a stripy bronze version accented with green, and paired with a powderd wig and porcelain mask on stick (photo 4, 5). There it was worn by Peggy Ann Jones.
A similar costume was worn by Mary Leigh Stahl in the original Broadway production, but here it had more green and black tones accented by purple, and long gloves (photo 6).
It doen’t seem to have been a widely featured costume in the years to come. I wonder if it was replaced by the red and blue 18th century woman costume, as this has been present in all or nearly all productions. But in 2006 the original made a comeback in Las Vegas, this time in green and gold and with auburn wig, still with a porcelain mask, but this time worn on a dummy (photo 8). Some years after the Vegas production closing in 2012, the costume was implemented on Broadway, but this time as a swing/ensemble costume (photo 7, 9). On Broadway it’s worn with long black lace gloves and a black mask instead of the porcelain one. Featured here is Sara Jean Ford and Marni Raab.
Yet another take on the costume appeared in the World Tour revival in 2019-2020. This version was made of silvery and grey floral brocade accented by black and green. This too was worn by a black mask, but instead of lace gloves they appear to have used velvet or satin. Wearers in the tour includes Julia McRae and Emma Breton.
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