Theatre Costume
1949
Costume for the Prince worn by Anton Dolin. Waisted long tunic of floral metallic brocade with wide squared neck edged with a pleated georgette frill edged with very narrow lace. The full length sleeves have oversized puffs on the upper arm to above the elbow, where there is a broad band of gathers fitted onto a narrow lower sleeve; the cuffs are edged with a pleated georgette frill edged with very narrow lace. The sleeves are lined with off white cotton, tightly fitted into the puff to hold shape. The scrolled sequinned decoration is missing.
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Brief description | Costume for the Prince worn by Anton Dolin in the pas de deux from 'The Nutcracker', Alicia Markova & Anton Dolin Company, 1949 |
Physical description | Costume for the Prince worn by Anton Dolin. Waisted long tunic of floral metallic brocade with wide squared neck edged with a pleated georgette frill edged with very narrow lace. The full length sleeves have oversized puffs on the upper arm to above the elbow, where there is a broad band of gathers fitted onto a narrow lower sleeve; the cuffs are edged with a pleated georgette frill edged with very narrow lace. The sleeves are lined with off white cotton, tightly fitted into the puff to hold shape. The scrolled sequinned decoration is missing. |
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Production type | Unique |
Credit line | Given by Arts Educational Trust Ltd |
Object history | Costume for the Prince worn by Anton Dolin in the pas de deux from Lev Ivanov's 'The Nutcracker', Alicia Markova & Anton Dolin Company, 1949. The music for the ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky. The designer of the costume is not credited. |
Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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Accession number | S.1075-1986 |
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Record created | February 24, 2005 |
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