Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms
Dance Costume
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
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Costume consisting of a corset and skirt, designed by Fotini Dimou and made by Penny T. for Isabel Tamin in Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, choreographed by Richard Alston, 1997.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, bias binding, chiffon, elasticated net, dupion and lycra |
| Brief description | Costume consisting of a corset and skirt, designed by Fotini Dimou and made by Penny T. for Isabel Tamin in Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, choreographed by Richard Alston, 1997 |
| Physical description | S.223:1-2021 The charcoal/pink-laced corset (lace missing) is made in silk satin with contrasting bias binding trim and four decorative covered buttons at the centre-front. The costume has hidden (flesh elasticated net) shoulder straps and is boned and lined in charcoal dupion. S.223:2-2021 Short skirt of two layers of gathered chiffon, black over grey, with integral grey lycra knickers. The name ‘Isabel’ is in the skirt. |
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| Credit line | Richard Alston Dance Company Archive given by the Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Object history | Acquired as part of the Richard Alston Dance Company Archive THM/627 from the London Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Summary | Costume consisting of a corset and skirt, designed by Fotini Dimou and made by Penny T. for Isabel Tamin in Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, choreographed by Richard Alston, 1997. |
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| Accession number | S.223:1, 2-2021 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2021 |
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