Costume Design
In the 1960's and early 1970's Mary Kent Harrison designed and made costumes for dancers. Primarily the costumes were for two of her daughters, Lucy and Louise, but soon she was making costumes for very many other dancers and also for local and national dance institutions such as The Associated Arts School in Wimbledon. It was a great deal of work. Hundreds of costumes were designed and made over the years, and the experience she acquired during this process was eventually distilled into a book on the subject she wrote entitled 'How To Dress Dancers'. (see publications section).
Here are a few examples of her costume designs. The confident, elegant line and use of delicate pastel colours along with fabric samples pinned on make these design drawings unique and beautiful works in themselves. The delightful sense of movement and fluidity is entirely appropriate. The style and vision is her own.
Here are a few examples of her costume designs. The confident, elegant line and use of delicate pastel colours along with fabric samples pinned on make these design drawings unique and beautiful works in themselves. The delightful sense of movement and fluidity is entirely appropriate. The style and vision is her own.
