Theatre Costume
1917 (made)
Costume for The Chinese Conjurer in Massine's ballet Parade designed by Pablo Picasso, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1917. Short, padded very wide wrap-over 'Coolie' jacket of scarlet silk (left side and sleeve replacement), with sleeves set into the side seams from waist and slightly graduated towards the cuff, and fastening on diagonal from left hip to neck. At the front a block of asymmetric curliques of padded silver cloth, shaped and 'quilted' at the base by black stitching; behind are graduated 'sunrays' in chrome yellow satin. The back is similarly decorated, but the appliques are unpadded. Around the hem is a padded silver tissue scalloped band. At the neck is a flat collar of bright yellow satin.
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Brief Description | Costume for The Chinese Conjurer in Massine's ballet Parade, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, 18th May 1917. Designed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1974) |
Physical Description | Costume for The Chinese Conjurer in Massine's ballet Parade designed by Pablo Picasso, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1917. Short, padded very wide wrap-over 'Coolie' jacket of scarlet silk (left side and sleeve replacement), with sleeves set into the side seams from waist and slightly graduated towards the cuff, and fastening on diagonal from left hip to neck. At the front a block of asymmetric curliques of padded silver cloth, shaped and 'quilted' at the base by black stitching; behind are graduated 'sunrays' in chrome yellow satin. The back is similarly decorated, but the appliques are unpadded. Around the hem is a padded silver tissue scalloped band. At the neck is a flat collar of bright yellow satin. |
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Accession Number | S.84-1985 |
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record created | July 1, 2009 |
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