Not currently on display at the V&A

Belt

ca. 1965
Artist/Maker
Karinska, Barbara (costume designers)
Place of origin
New York

Costume for the leading male dancer. Belt of ivory passementerie studded with brilliants.


Object details

Object type
Belt
Materials and techniques
Artificial Jewels
Passementerie
Brief description
Belt for the leading male dancer in 'Bugaku', New York City Ballet, ca. 1965.
Physical description
Costume for the leading male dancer. Belt of ivory passementerie studded with brilliants.
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Cecil Beaton
Object history
Belt for the leading male dancer in George Balanchine's ballet Bugaku. The ballet, with music by Toshiro Mayuzumi, was first performed by the New York City Ballet at the City Center of Music and Drama, New York on 20th March 1963. The scenery was designed by David Hays and the costumes were designed by Karinska. Allegra Kent and Edward Villella created the leading roles.

The work has also entered the repertoires of other ballet companies, including the San Francisco Ballet and The Royal Ballet.

The costume was given by the designer to Cecil Beaton, who gave it to the museum for inclusion in the Cecil Beaton Collection. Along with other Bugaku costumes given by Karinska, it was transferred to the collections of the V&A Theatre Museum in 1975.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Association
Balanchine, George
Literary referenceBugaku
Bibliographic references
  • Strong, Roy, Ivor Guest, Richard Buckle, Sarah C. Woodcock and Philip Dyer, Spotlight: four centuries of ballet costume, a tribute to the Royal Ballet, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1981.
  • New York City Ballet by Peter Williams, John Percival, and Noel Goodwin. Article in 'Dance & Dancers', London, June 1963, pp. 16-19.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.390A-1985

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Record createdSeptember 23, 2004
Record URL
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