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It was part of an English folkloric parade and was inspired by the garments worn by ‘Pearly Kings and Queens’ (a group of traditionally working-class people in London, who wore dark clothing covered with mother of pearl buttons for special occasions). \n\r\nKeith Khan is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans a broad spectrum of performances, exhibitions and carnivals in Britain and abroad between the 1980s and 2010s. \r\n\r\nHis prolific career has included designing and making costumes and sets for processions (including the Notting Hill Carnival and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Commonwealth Parade) and for the stage (including the award-wining production <i>Alladeen</i> and the Millennium Dome opening ceremony and ‘Central Show’), to being appointed CEO of Rich Mix, an arts venue in East London, and Head of Culture for the 2012 London Olympics.\r\n\r\nBorn in Wimbledon to Trinidadian parents, Khan has played a vital role in broadening the cultural landscape of British art and performance by putting formerly marginalised voices and stories centre stage, reflecting the multiculturalism of modern Britain.\n\r\nThe archive (of which this costume forms a part) is a complete account of Khan’s artistic and career development, showcasing his breadth of experience across the arts at both a practising and managerial level. Charting his entire career and including work preceding his studies, the archive includes his drawings, computer-aided designs and collaged mood-boards for set and costume designs; photographs and press cuttings of productions; cuttings of interviews with, or articles about, Khan; letters, faxes and email correspondence showing the ideas process and development of his projects; and business papers, including funding applications and meeting minutes. \r\n","physicalDescription":"Floor length tunic. The tunic has a cream wool ground patterned with dark blue narrow vertical stripes. It fastens with 7 strips of Velcro at the centre front. The interior is lined with cream cotton.\n\r\nIt is cut to loosely follow the line of the body, flaring out slightly at the hem. The sleeves are long and it has a soft round neckline.\n\r\nTwo vents have been set into the rear ‘skirt’ of the tunic creating a floating panel (87cm x 33cm) at this point.\r\nThe front panels, sleeves and rear panels of the tunic are decorated with swirling patterns of mother of pearl buttons in different tones and sizes.\n\r\nA cotton label woven with a figure and the words ‘Millennium Dome Experience’ has been stitched to the interior of the collar. 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