Ending 10th Nov, 2024 19:00
Country Trust timed charity auction
Sold for £600
Cosprop Costume House, London: A Private Tour of the Archives for x 6 guests of the Oscar & BAFTA Award winning costumiers, including Afternoon Tea
Donated by: Cosprop
Founded by John Bright OBE in 1965 and located in North London, Cosprop is the world’s leading costumiers to the film, tv, opera and theatre industries, including Downton Abbey.
For over 60 years, John and his team at Cosprop have captured the imaginations of audiences around the globe by bringing characters and moments in time vividly to life on both stage and screen. John and Cosprop have collaborated with and made costumes for a wide range of designers for countless productions ranging from The Charge of The Light Brigade (1968), the original West End musical Evita (1978), the ensuing film version starring Madonna (1996), Pirates of The Caribbean (2003-17), alongside many period costume drama series including the original Poldark series (1975-77) and the recent remake (2015-19), Peaky Blinders (2013-22) and Downton Abbey (2010-24).
John and Cosprop have fitted generations of actors and the list reads like a Who’s Who of stage and screen. In 1987 he was awarded an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Costume Design for A Room With A View. View a montage here
You and your x5 guests can enjoy a private behind the scenes tour of the many treasures and vintage costumes stored within the Cosprop archives, some of which date back to the 18th Century. The tour will take in the:
- Fitting Room where many leading actors have tried on their costumes for stage and screen
- Design studios to observe the remarkable craftsmanship involved in creating costumes for upcoming productions
- Countless shelves of vintage shoes, slippers & boots
- Millinery Department where hats old and new are lovingly restored and created
- The Dying Room where garments are re-created and brought back to life in glorious technicolour
- Costumes worn by leading actors in major film, theatre and tv productions
- Endless rails of vintage garments and authentically re-created period costumes
- Treasure trove of vintage costume jewellery, umbrellas, walking canes and handbags
In addition to the private tour of the Cosprop, you and your guests will enjoy Afternoon Tea for 6 as the culmination to this very special experience.
https://www.cosprop.com/about-us/
Terms & Conditions:
- Date to be mutually agreed with the final bidder and Cosprop, London
- Travel & accommodation are not included
- Dietary requirements and any allergies to be notified in advance
- Experience may not be resold, re-auctioned, nor exchanged for cash and is non-transferable
- Terms & conditions may be subject to change
We are hosting this auction on behalf of The Country Trust - please contact Victoria Cable if you require further information about the individual lots.
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