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Theatre Costume

Artist/Maker
Alexandra Exter

Costume designed by Alexandra Exter for Madeleine in Grand Guignol, worn by Bronislava Nijinska, 1925


Object details

Categories
Dance
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Dress
  • Theatre Costume
  • Hat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Fabric
  • Theatre Costume
Brief description
Costume designed by Alexandra Exter for Madeleine in Grand Guignol, worn by Bronislava Nijinska, 1925.
Physical description
Costume designed by Alexandra Exter for Madeleine in Grand Guignol, worn by Bronislava Nijinska, 1925
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.3kg
  • Shoulder to hem length: 125cm
  • Front neck to lover front v of bodice at waist length: 37cm
  • Length full sleeve shoulder to ciff length: 57cm
  • Length of oversleeve to hoop length: 18cm
  • Circumference of hoops on sleeves circumference: 72cm
  • Waist circumference: 73cm
  • Circumference at hem circumference: 274cm
  • Lemgth of skirt measured at side length: 86cm
  • Circumference of main hoop circumference: 241cm
  • Length each subsidiary hoop length: 76cm
Summary
Costume designed by Alexandra Exter for Madeleine in Grand Guignol, worn by Bronislava Nijinska, 1925
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.70:1 to 3-2016

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Record createdOctober 27, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324699/theatre-costume-alexandra-exter/
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