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Freya Meldrum

King Arthur Opera

Costumes from a production of Henry Purcell's semi-opera "King Arthur", a collaboration between Design for Stage and Screen at Dun Laoghaire Insitute of Art, Design and Technology and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Production directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks.

Photographs by Mark Steadman.

Jacket sleeve detail

Finished bolero jacket

Base dress (pre-fitting)

Closure detail

Design for Philidel by Megan Culleton

Chiffon for base dress

Dress back closure process

Finished costume piece

Costume construction by Freya Meldrum

Design by Megan Culleton

Final alterations by Megan Culleton

First fitting on Sam Brady

Waistcoat back detail

First fitting on Sam Brady

Merlin and Philidel process

Merlin's waistcoat

Toile of Merlin's cloak

Design for Merlin by Megan Culleton

Design by Megan Culleton

Costume construction by Megan Culleton and Freya Meldrum

Embroidery by Jessica Anderson

Early skirt test

Philidel spirit proposals

2 out of 7 Philidel spirit skirts

Broken down Philidel spirit before final alterations

Shoulder pad process

Design by Freya Meldrum and Megan Culleton

Costume construction by Freya Meldrum

Philidel, Philidel's spirit, Merlin, Sylvan process

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