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Theatre Costume

1960-1969 (made)

Round coronet of pale green paper-bound wire, covered with 'roses' of pink and white synthetic fabric with white stamen centres, with green satin leaves stiffened with wire down the centre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wire, paper, synthetic fabric and satin
Brief description
Headdress worn by Margot Fonteyn in Les Sylphides, 1960s
Physical description
Round coronet of pale green paper-bound wire, covered with 'roses' of pink and white synthetic fabric with white stamen centres, with green satin leaves stiffened with wire down the centre.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20cm
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of www.sherringtons.co.uk and the Friends of Margot Fonteyn Appeal
Object history
The headdress is for a Sylph in Mikhail Fokine's ballet Les Sylphides and was worn by Margot Fonteyn, probably in the 1960s.
Associated object
S.305-2001 (Part)
Collection
Accession number
S.307-2001

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Record createdApril 12, 2002
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