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WINGS - LILY THE BUTTERFLY COSTUME

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Overview

Very large, two tone blue, fuchsia pink and light pink butterfly wings. Each wing has a dark blue base, with a small light blue patch at the bottom (with two fuchsia pink patches) and a large light blue abstract shaped patch covering the remaining 3/4 of the wing. This larger light blue patch has four different shaped points. The bottom point has four fuchsia shaped circular patches, growing in size, with the last being the largest containing a light pink patch. The top point has six fuchsia shaped circular patches, also growing in size, getting bigger towards the tip of the wing. The last of these six is a large oval shaped fuchsia patch, with a light pink patch in the centre. Next to the first of these fuchsia patches is a metal press fastener. Joining the two wings in the centre is a blue oval shaped disc, with a circular centre fold, attached to two large Velcro straps. The wings are structurally stiffened around the edges, and through two parts of the centre by a stiff foam material.

Historical information

In 2011 the Armadale Aquatic Centre underwent a renovation which included a total re-brand. Part of that re-brand was the creation of the mascot Fergus the Frog who was made by Character Creations in 2011 for just under $7000. The re-brand involved a major signage, advertising and branding campaign, all starring Fergus the Frog. Fergus the Frog made his first public appearance at Armadale Central on Thursday 13 October 2011. He also played an important role in the launch of the new Splash Town (Children zero depth water playground) at the Armadale Aquatic Centre on Sunday 11 December 2011. The character of Fergus the Frog was a 13 year old frog who was a junior lifeguard at the Armadale Aquatic Centre.
The costume was warn at a variety of City events including the campaign to improve Armadale Road in 2016. On the morning of June 6 2016 Fergus joined City Staff in waving signs campaigning for Federal funding to upgrade Armadale Road to fix congestion issues.
City of Armadale staff were often enlisted to wear the costume at COA events. They were only allowed to wear the costume for 20 minutes at a time before having a 40 minute rest to prevent them from over heating.
Entered in the History House Museum collection in June 2020, following the removal of the mascots at the centre following a major rebuild of the Armadale Aquatic Centre and its re-branding into the Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2020.11e

Item type

Costumes

Themes

People
Popular Culture
Social History

Material

Foam

Keywords

Character Creations

City of Armadale