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Theatre Costume

ca. 1901 (made)
Artist/Maker
Golovin, Aleksandr Yakovlevich (designer)
Place of origin
Russia (made)

Costume for a female dancer in Swan Lake consisting of a Medieval-style gown of pale blue and silver 'shell' patterned brocade overlaid with black net, with embroidered 'leaf' shapes in a rough lattice enclosing stylized flowers


Object details

Categories
Dance
Costumes
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Theatre costume
Materials and techniques
Brocade
Net
Sewing
Brief description
Costume for a Court Lady? in Swan Lake designed by Alexandre Golovine, Moscow 1901.
Physical description
Costume for a female dancer in Swan Lake consisting of a Medieval-style gown of pale blue and silver 'shell' patterned brocade overlaid with black net, with embroidered 'leaf' shapes in a rough lattice enclosing stylized flowers
Dimensions
  • Collar to hem length: 162cm
  • Across shoulders width: 47cm
  • Weight: 2.7kg
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.76-1977

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1119624/theatre-costume-golovin-aleksandr-yakovlevich/
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