Costume
ca. 1921 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Costume for the Queen in scene 5 in Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Princess designed by Leon Bakst, Diaghilev Ballet, 1921, consisting of:
White satin dress embroidered in gold thread, pearls and oval turquoises with stiffened Van Dyck collar and puffed and slashed sleeves. The skirt is embroidered in gold with flower sprays inset with turquoise silk and gold tissue birds and scrolls. The turquoise velvet overskirt and train are lined with ermine.
Panier in white cotton with hoops.
Reconstructed headdress with rhinestone tiara and large ostrich feathers.
White satin dress embroidered in gold thread, pearls and oval turquoises with stiffened Van Dyck collar and puffed and slashed sleeves. The skirt is embroidered in gold with flower sprays inset with turquoise silk and gold tissue birds and scrolls. The turquoise velvet overskirt and train are lined with ermine.
Panier in white cotton with hoops.
Reconstructed headdress with rhinestone tiara and large ostrich feathers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Costume for the Queen in scene 5 in Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Princess designed by Leon Bakst, Diaghilev Ballet, 1921 |
| Physical description | Costume for the Queen in scene 5 in Petipa's ballet The Sleeping Princess designed by Leon Bakst, Diaghilev Ballet, 1921, consisting of: White satin dress embroidered in gold thread, pearls and oval turquoises with stiffened Van Dyck collar and puffed and slashed sleeves. The skirt is embroidered in gold with flower sprays inset with turquoise silk and gold tissue birds and scrolls. The turquoise velvet overskirt and train are lined with ermine. Panier in white cotton with hoops. Reconstructed headdress with rhinestone tiara and large ostrich feathers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.823&D-1980 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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