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Theatre Costume

1901 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume for the Master of the Ceremonies in Swan Lake consisting of a full gown with huge oversleeves of chrome yellow and silver brocade woven with Florentine style floral motifs in gold thread with inner sleeves are of black silk velvet, and gold silk brocade cap


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Gown
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Hat
  • Cap (Headgear)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Costume for the Master of Ceremonies in Swan Lake designed by Alexandre Golovine, Moscow 1901.
Physical description
Costume for the Master of the Ceremonies in Swan Lake consisting of a full gown with huge oversleeves of chrome yellow and silver brocade woven with Florentine style floral motifs in gold thread with inner sleeves are of black silk velvet, and gold silk brocade cap
Dimensions
  • Neckline ( laid flat) width: 25cm
  • Width at widest point ( laid flat) width: 197.5cm
  • Neckline to hem ( laid flat) length: 134cm
  • Weight: 5.3kg
Collection
Accession number
S.44&A-1977

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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