Theatre Costume
1997 (Made)
| Artist/Maker |
Knee length, round necked dress with elbow length sleeves with bold turned back cuffs, elasticated at the waist with a short slit the side seams at the hem. The blue and brown shot synthetic fabric is 'crimped' into permanently 'pleated' zig-zags, giving a three dimensional lozenge effect.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Synthetic fabric |
| Brief description | Costume designed by Tatyana van Walsum for Cathy Marston's ballet Tideline, Dance Bites tour, 1997. |
| Physical description | Knee length, round necked dress with elbow length sleeves with bold turned back cuffs, elasticated at the waist with a short slit the side seams at the hem. The blue and brown shot synthetic fabric is 'crimped' into permanently 'pleated' zig-zags, giving a three dimensional lozenge effect. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Object history | The costume was designed by Tatyana van Walsum for Cathy Marston's ballet Tideline, which was performed on Dance Bites tour of 1997. Historical significance: The construction of the costume is very simple, the effect coming from the shot effect of the novelty fabric. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.20-2003 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2003 |
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