Dance Costume
mid 20th century (made)
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Dress and headdress worn by a Natural Movement dancer in the Spinning Dance.
Natural Movement is a form of dance developed by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), based on the natural movements of the human body. Atkinson was inspired by the wide interest in free dance in the early 20th century and her works were developed for both theatre and education.
The Spinning Dance was a dance for three performers, set to La Fileuse, a piano piece by Swiss composer Joachim Raff, which depicts a girl at her spinning wheel.
Natural Movement is a form of dance developed by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), based on the natural movements of the human body. Atkinson was inspired by the wide interest in free dance in the early 20th century and her works were developed for both theatre and education.
The Spinning Dance was a dance for three performers, set to La Fileuse, a piano piece by Swiss composer Joachim Raff, which depicts a girl at her spinning wheel.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, paint and elastic |
| Brief description | Purple dress and headdress for a Natural Movement dancer in the Spinning Dance |
| Physical description | S.54:1-2020 Long cotton medieval-style green dress with long sleeves and circular skirt. There appears to be a press stud at the neck and the edges, hem, neck and cuffs are decorated with dyed and painted bands of grey-mauve with gold V shapes. S.54:2-2020 Long purple belt painted with a gold pattern, made of wide ribbon on starched cheesecloth with one end cut as a V (note: it is not certain if this belt was worn with this dress). S.54:3-2020 Fine white lawn kerchief worn on the head. S.54:4-2020 Circlet of a double band of gold cord, with elasticated section for holding the kerchief in place. |
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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 | Dress and headdress worn by a Natural Movement dancer in the Spinning Dance. Natural Movement is a form of dance developed by Madge Atkinson (1885-1970), based on the natural movements of the human body. Atkinson was inspired by the wide interest in free dance in the early 20th century and her works were developed for both theatre and education. The Spinning Dance was a dance for three performers, set to La Fileuse, a piano piece by Swiss composer Joachim Raff, which depicts a girl at her spinning wheel. |
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| Accession number | S.54:1 to 4-2020 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2020 |
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