Tunic
ca. 1950
Tunic worn by Keith Beckett probably in Chopiniana. Brief sleeveless tunic of grey velveteen with slightly pointed lower front and curved shoulder 'caps'. Around the neck is a long-short zig zag of silver Russian braid. On the front, side to side across the body, armhole to armhole and from the shoulders, are V shapes in blue and white upholstery braid, the centre point of the top V being accented with a large plastic sequin. the tunic is lined with off white cotton and fastens down the back with hooks and eyes. At the waist is an elastic 'hoist'.
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Brief description | Grey Velveteen sleeveless tunic worn by Keith Beckett possibly for the ballet 'Chopiniana'(?), Markova-Dolin/Festival Ballet, ca. 1950. |
Physical description | Tunic worn by Keith Beckett probably in Chopiniana. Brief sleeveless tunic of grey velveteen with slightly pointed lower front and curved shoulder 'caps'. Around the neck is a long-short zig zag of silver Russian braid. On the front, side to side across the body, armhole to armhole and from the shoulders, are V shapes in blue and white upholstery braid, the centre point of the top V being accented with a large plastic sequin. the tunic is lined with off white cotton and fastens down the back with hooks and eyes. At the waist is an elastic 'hoist'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | ' Keith Beckett ' (Tape label) |
Credit line | Given by Arts Educational Trust Ltd |
Object history | Tunic worn by Keith Beckett possibly for the ballet 'Chopiniana'(?) with the Markova-Dolin/Festival Ballet, ca. 1950. |
Literary reference | Chopiniana |
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Accession number | S.1096-1986 |
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Record created | October 11, 2004 |
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