Le Bal
Theatre Costume
1929 (made)
1929 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Giorgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929, consisting of:
Frock coat, the front and front sleeves of grey gaberdine, the back and back sleeves of white flannel with stiffened terracotta epaulettes and appliqued 'medals'. The white cloth collar and cuffs are outlined and painted in black and the simulated white silk cummerbund is painted with black fish-scales. Across the chest is a terracotta silk sash with a wool fringe. On the back is a grenade with three lightning flashes in yellow silk highlighted terracotta and black.
Trousers in white flannel with a stripe divided into alternate salmon pink and blue elongated triangles.
Frock coat, the front and front sleeves of grey gaberdine, the back and back sleeves of white flannel with stiffened terracotta epaulettes and appliqued 'medals'. The white cloth collar and cuffs are outlined and painted in black and the simulated white silk cummerbund is painted with black fish-scales. Across the chest is a terracotta silk sash with a wool fringe. On the back is a grenade with three lightning flashes in yellow silk highlighted terracotta and black.
Trousers in white flannel with a stripe divided into alternate salmon pink and blue elongated triangles.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
|
| Title | Le Bal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Georgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929. |
| Physical description | Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Giorgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929, consisting of: Frock coat, the front and front sleeves of grey gaberdine, the back and back sleeves of white flannel with stiffened terracotta epaulettes and appliqued 'medals'. The white cloth collar and cuffs are outlined and painted in black and the simulated white silk cummerbund is painted with black fish-scales. Across the chest is a terracotta silk sash with a wool fringe. On the back is a grenade with three lightning flashes in yellow silk highlighted terracotta and black. Trousers in white flannel with a stripe divided into alternate salmon pink and blue elongated triangles. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Object history | Sold as part of lot at Sale of Costumes and Curtains from Diaghilev and de Basil Ballets at the Scala Theatre, London by Sotheby & Co 17 July 1968 the three items purchased by Richard Buckle for £ for the Friends of the Museum of Performance |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.860&A-1980 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
