Theatre Costume
1910s (made)
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Bakst redesigned the costume for Zobeide in Scheherazade for successive dancers to exploit their individual allure. Costumes to this designs were made for Serefina Astafieva and for Tamara Karsavina's initial performances in the role. The costume was worn with fine harem pants and a feathered headdress. Karsavina appears to have worn this costume for about two years before it was changed to the more familiar bodice and harem pants. Karsavina was photographed in this costume by Bert in 1911 and in the illustration by Rene Bull in A. E. Johnson 'The Russian Ballet' London 1913 opposite p.96
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk chiffon, fine weave cotton, cotton muslin, silk satin with metal thread braid and embroidery, glass pearls and gold beads and diamante |
| Brief description | Costume redesigned by Leon Bakst for Zobeide in Fokine's ballet 'Schéhérazade', for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. |
| Physical description | Costume for Zobeide in Fokine's ballet Schéhérazade, created for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Short skirted costume in ultramarine chiffon and cream with gold tissue triangles and cream satin and gold braid decorations with pearls and diamante. |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Summary | Bakst redesigned the costume for Zobeide in Scheherazade for successive dancers to exploit their individual allure. Costumes to this designs were made for Serefina Astafieva and for Tamara Karsavina's initial performances in the role. The costume was worn with fine harem pants and a feathered headdress. Karsavina appears to have worn this costume for about two years before it was changed to the more familiar bodice and harem pants. Karsavina was photographed in this costume by Bert in 1911 and in the illustration by Rene Bull in A. E. Johnson 'The Russian Ballet' London 1913 opposite p.96 |
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| Accession number | S.875-1980 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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