Dance Costume
mid 20th century (made)
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Floral-patterned chiffon tunic, worn by a dancer in a Natural Movement production.
Natural Movement was established by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), initially in Manchester in the early years of the 20th century. Madge was a barefoot dancer who drew inspiration from movement in nature (water, the breeze, etc) and from the natural movements of the human body. Along with her contemporaries Ruby Ginner and Margaret Morris, she pioneered modern dance in Britain.
Natural Movement was established by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), initially in Manchester in the early years of the 20th century. Madge was a barefoot dancer who drew inspiration from movement in nature (water, the breeze, etc) and from the natural movements of the human body. Along with her contemporaries Ruby Ginner and Margaret Morris, she pioneered modern dance in Britain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed chiffon |
| Brief description | White chiffon tunic with floral pattern, worn by a dancer in a Natural Movement production |
| Physical description | Rectangular chiffon tunic, longer but similar to S.835-2019 but with a white ground and a similar floral print in red, purple, yellow and green sprigs of flowers joined by blue ribbons. The fabric is similar to that of a dress worn by Madge Atkinson in Play (see photograph in Natural Movement collection). |
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| Credit line | Given by Francine Watson Coleman on behalf of the Natural Movement organisation |
| Object history | Acquired as a part of the Natural Movement Collection. |
| Summary | Floral-patterned chiffon tunic, worn by a dancer in a Natural Movement production. Natural Movement was established by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), initially in Manchester in the early years of the 20th century. Madge was a barefoot dancer who drew inspiration from movement in nature (water, the breeze, etc) and from the natural movements of the human body. Along with her contemporaries Ruby Ginner and Margaret Morris, she pioneered modern dance in Britain. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.836-2019 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2019 |
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