Theatre Costume
1939
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Costume possibly for an unidentified character.
Purple velvet full skirted cut away jerkin with lowish neck trimmed with narrow white satin collar and white pique skimpy cravat. Full length leg-of-mutton sleeves. The skirt is lined with red brown satin.
Purple velvet full skirted cut away jerkin with lowish neck trimmed with narrow white satin collar and white pique skimpy cravat. Full length leg-of-mutton sleeves. The skirt is lined with red brown satin.
Object details
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| Brief description | Costume for an unidentified character in 'Paganini' performed by the de Basil Ballets Russes, Covent Garden, 1939 |
| Physical description | Costume possibly for an unidentified character. Purple velvet full skirted cut away jerkin with lowish neck trimmed with narrow white satin collar and white pique skimpy cravat. Full length leg-of-mutton sleeves. The skirt is lined with red brown satin. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | Costume for an unidentified character in Mikhail Fokine's ballet 'Paganini' performed by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet presented by Educational Ballets Ltd (de Basil Ballets Russes), Covent Garden, 30th June 1939. The music for the ballet was composed by Rachmaninov, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Serge Soudeikine. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Paganini |
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| Accession number | S.590-1989 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2005 |
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