Costume
1948 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Costume for Cinderella in Act I & III. Drab light grey dress with three-quarter length sleeves, a cream apron and ragged hems.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Costume for Cinderella in Act I & III of 'Cinderella', Covent Garden, ca. 1950. |
| Physical description | Costume for Cinderella in Act I & III. Drab light grey dress with three-quarter length sleeves, a cream apron and ragged hems. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Costume for Cinderella in Act I & III of Frederick Ashton's ballet 'Cinderella'. The ballet, with music by Serge Prokofiev and designs by Jean-Denis Malclès, was first performed by the Sadler's Wells (now Royal) Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 23rd December 1948. The original cast was led by Moira Shearer, Michael Somes, Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann. The ballet was re-designed by Henry Bardon & David Walker in 1965; again by David Walker in 1988; and by Toer van Schayk & Christine Haworth in 2003. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Associations | |
| Literary reference | Cinderella |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1625-1982 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2004 |
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