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Dance Costume

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Multi-coloured chiffon tunic worn for an unidentified Natural Movement production.

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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed chiffon
Brief description
Multi-coloured chiffon tunic worn for an unidentified Natural Movement production
Physical description
Colourful tunic made from a single length of fabric folded sideways. Possibly this was in the process of being remade from an earlier costume as parts were held together with safety pins. The chiffon has a geometric pattern of yellow, green, red and blue discs and black flowers, the discs printed with abstract trellis patterns.
Dimensions
  • Length: 109cm
  • Width: 90cm
  • Sleeve opening length: 36cm
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
Multi-coloured chiffon tunic worn for an unidentified Natural Movement production.

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.
Collection
Accession number
S.62-2020

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2020
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