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Theatre Costume

Artist/Maker

Headdress. High wire frame to which are attached narrow strips of grey nylon organza.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Wire and nylon organza headdress worn in the ballet 'Le Baiser de la fee' used in an unidentified production, Munich, Germany.
Physical description
Headdress. High wire frame to which are attached narrow strips of grey nylon organza.
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Arts Educational Trust Ltd
Object history
Headdress worn in the ballet 'Le Baiser de la fee' used in an unidentified production in Munich, Germany. The music for the ballet was composed by Igor Stravinsky, and the libretto is based on a story by Hans Christian Anderson.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Association
Literary references
  • Le Baiser de la fee
  • The Fairy's Kiss
Collection
Accession number
S.1089-1986

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2004
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