Paul O'Grady Reveals All At The Walker Art Gallery

Eleven sensational costumes worn by actor Paul O?Grady?s alter ego Lily Savage are being displayed for the first time.
Savage Style: Costumes from Lily?s Wardrobe 4 November 2011 to 19 February 2012 features seven outfits at the Walker Art Gallery and four at the Museum of Liverpool.

Rob Townsend went to find out more from the man himself...

Interviewer: Rob Townsend
Cameraman: Ollie Cowan
Editor: Ollie Cowan
Photographer: Sophie Anderson

The 11 costumes, all displayed on life-sized 6 ft 1 inch tall mannequins, are:
? Ivory sequined and beaded column dress

? Pale blue and silver ball gown, worn on Blankety Blank.

? Pink satin and black net ball gown, modelled on a Lanvin original

? Red beaded and sequined column dress and matching cape, worn for role of the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

? Blue sequined column dress and matching cape (as Wicked Queen)

? Black sequined and feathered column dress and matching headdress (as Wicked Queen).

? Leopard-print and sequined devor? velvet evening dress

? Sequined snow leopard print skirt suit (1994).

? Gold sequined bingo-themed column dress (1999).

? Sequined zebra-print mini dress and black quilted satin and diamante biker jacket with 'Evil' design on back.

? Blue synthetic taffeta dress with simulated shark bites of red glitter, worn on Blankety Blank (2002).

Savage Style: Costumes from Lily?s Wardrobe is part of Liverpool?s Homotopia festival.