Dress
early 20th century
Ballet dress in mauve with coarse white spotted net overskirt trimmed with mauve sash. The overskit includes three frills The underskirts consist of white-pink-mauve tulle (4 layers) over coarser mauve net and built in mauve 'pants'. The bodice (boned at the sides) is of striped metallic brocade in mauve, floral, dull yellow and silver. There is a mauve ribbon at the neck and mauve bands on the shoulders The puffed, frilled short sleeves are of the white spotted net with a pink tule underlayer on the frill.
As this appears to be for Genee's company it was probably designed by Wilhelm.
As this appears to be for Genee's company it was probably designed by Wilhelm.
Object details
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| Brief description | Ballet dress probably used in an unidentified production for the Adeline Genée company, early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Ballet dress in mauve with coarse white spotted net overskirt trimmed with mauve sash. The overskit includes three frills The underskirts consist of white-pink-mauve tulle (4 layers) over coarser mauve net and built in mauve 'pants'. The bodice (boned at the sides) is of striped metallic brocade in mauve, floral, dull yellow and silver. There is a mauve ribbon at the neck and mauve bands on the shoulders The puffed, frilled short sleeves are of the white spotted net with a pink tule underlayer on the frill. As this appears to be for Genee's company it was probably designed by Wilhelm. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Ballet dress probably used in an unidentified production for the Adeline Genée company, early 20th century. Gift of RAD. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1487-1982 |
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| Record created | October 28, 2004 |
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