Costume
1925 (made)
Costume from Holy Etudes, designed by Alexandra Exter, 1925. The production featured music by Johan Sebastian Bach and was first performed by Theatre Choregraphique on the 3 August 1925 at the Winter Gardens, Margate.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk crepe, bamboo cane, elastic. |
| Brief description | Cape, part of a costume from Holy Etudes,1925. |
| Physical description | Red-orange silk crepe cape. The cape is shaped like a shield or insect wing, it is shaped with soft pleating and has a length of bamboo cane running across the top edge. Long, pale gold, fabric ties (previously shaped with elastic, now perished) have been stitched to the centre back interior of the neckline. |
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| Summary | Costume from Holy Etudes, designed by Alexandra Exter, 1925. The production featured music by Johan Sebastian Bach and was first performed by Theatre Choregraphique on the 3 August 1925 at the Winter Gardens, Margate. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.61-2016 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2017 |
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