Theatre Costume

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Costume for a Mourner in Massine's ballet Le Chant du rossignol designed by Henri Matisse, Diaghilev Ballet, 1920. Long, hooded Chinese robe in off white felted fabric, appliqued with midnight blue velvet triangles. Down the back, from the hood, falls a floor-length panel appliqued with bold chevrons in midnight blue velvet; from the front of the hood rise 'horns' and ear flaps.

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Categories	Costumes Dance Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Theatre costume
Materials and techniques	Sewing
Brief description	Costume for a Mourner in Massine's ballet Le Chant du rossignol designed by Henri Matisse, Diaghilev Ballet, 1920.
Physical description	Costume for a Mourner in Massine's ballet Le Chant du rossignol designed by Henri Matisse, Diaghilev Ballet, 1920. Long, hooded Chinese robe in off white felted fabric, appliqued with midnight blue velvet triangles. Down the back, from the hood, falls a floor-length panel appliqued with bold chevrons in midnight blue velvet; from the front of the hood rise 'horns' and ear flaps.
Dimensions	Height: 1700mm (Note: Display footprint (as mounted).) Width: 650mm (Note: Display footprint (as mounted).) Depth: 600mm (Note: Display footprint (as mounted).) Circumference of hat circumference: 56.6cm Length of hat from base to point but it was not worn stiffly pointed length: 55cm Width of blanck and white brim of hat width: 10.6cm
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.750-1980

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1115579/theatre-costume-henri-matisse/

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