Costume
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, card, metal wire. |
| Brief description | Headdress, part of a costume from Holy Etudes, 1925 |
| Physical description | Gold, crescent shaped, halo. The halo extends into an upright crescent shape at the front, it is supported on a wire frame covered with translucent silk chiffon[?] and stiffened with card. It is also linked with two wide lengths or straps of gold ribbon (one runs across the base of the halo and another across the centre back). There is evidence of past modification, including a stitched 'tuck' in the neck strap. |
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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.81-2016 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2017 |
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