Marching Band costume 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Driza-bone

Description: The 'Marching Band' uniform was designed by Kristian Fredrikson and featured in the 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. It was worn by a member of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Band which was made up of 2200 international performers. The uniform features a bone riding style coat with red and blue feature details and a felt hat with IOC ring pin. The design for the coat is based on the Driza-bone coat which originated in Australia and has barely changed since the late 1890's. The uniform is constructed in a Teflon coated brushed cotton which was specially manufactured for the Ceremony by Wax Converters Driza-bone, Brisbane Qld for the Ceremonies Costume Workshop. David Atkins, Artistic Director and Producer for the Ceremonies Division, oversaw the production of ceremonial uniforms after approving this stockman theme. "The Driza- bone, the Akubra, that whole look, the Australian stockman look is a fairly unique look and significant around the world as being Australian and so once you see that you know exactly where you are." The uniform project resulted in a significant contract for the Australian company, Driza-bone, which manufactured 3,500 coats and 4,000 hats for the Olympic Games. In May 1998, Driza-bone began work on the Olympic project, transforming drawings by costume designer, Kristian Fredrikson, into samples and coat patterns. It then submitted each element of the uniform to Birch for approval. The original coat design required various modifications for the Olympic Games - the internal elbow pads were moved to the outside, the lining was imported and the fabric was dyed specially. The Driza-bone team - one coordinator, two assistants and ten machinists - worked an average of twelve hours each day in the weeks leading up to the Olympics, and made the final 179 coats on the night before the opening ceremony. Consequently, the uniforms represent Driza-bone's contributions to the Olympic Games, and also reflect the Australian stockman image that the Ceremonies Division promoted during the event. General wear and tear Chest 23 Length 44.5

Price: 5000 USD

Location: Butler, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-09-13T22:52:40.000Z

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