Theatre costume 1917. Leon Bakst.
Costume for Mariuccia in Massine’s ballet Les Femmes de bonne humeur designed by Leon Bakst, Diaghilev Ballet 1917. Short-sleeved, panniered dress in gold satin with blue bow on the bodice, appliqued with a pink ‘lattice’ each enclosing a spray of stylized flowers and leaves in pink, green, magenta and blue. | V&A
Photo: Tamara Karsavina (Mariuccia) and Leonide Massine (Leonardo)] / photography by Foulsham & Banfield. [x]
Ballet Costume Léon Bakst. 1900's. Sequins, goose feathers & white net. Anna Pavlova's Swan Lake ballet dress. This white net tutu sewn with sequins and trimmed with goose feathers was worn by Pavlova in her most famous role. First performed in 1907 The Swan was 'a landmark in ballet history'. Its innovation lay in the way Pavlova and her choreographer, Michel Fokine, created a mood of deep emotion. The intensity of The Swan, also known as The Dying Swan, made it a great favourite with audiences. Pavlova danced it many times in London during the 1920s. [sources: here & here] More pictures of Anna in her swan lake costume here
Anna Pavlova Anna Pavlova, costume by Leon Bakst for Swan Lake, 1905. | [source]
Ballet Costume Alexandre Benois. C. 1916. Silk and cotton net, with metal armature for the wings. Costume worn by Lydia Lopokova as a Sylph from Les Sylphides. | National Gallery of Arts
Headdress Before 1880. Burma. Lacquer, wood and sheet metal, gilded and inlaid with pieces of glass. The high quality of this magnificent gilded, lacquer tiered headdress studded with brilliants was most likely a product of the court of Mandalay. Its shape is highly conventional and is similar to the crowns worn by Jambhupati Buddhas, royalty and minor deities. It was probably intended to be worn by an actor impersonating the king of Celestial Beings in a court pwe (theatrical production), and would have formed part of a costume based on 19th century ceremonial dress worn by Burmese kings on state occasions. The first Burmese court play was written in the early 18th century, and both puppet plays and theatrical performances with actors became very popular throughout Burma in the 18th and 19th centuries. These plays were usually linked to an incident from Burmese history or were based on one of the Buddhist Jatakas (stories about the Buddha's previous incarnations). | V&A
Costume Design for 'Madame Trentoni', Act III Percy Anderson (British, 1850/51 – 1928 London), 1901, Watercolors over graphite. Design for the costume for 'Madame Trentoni' for the third act of the play 'Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'. 'Madame Trentoni' is displayed in three-quarter view. She is wearing a white dress with pink roses and leaves combined with green silk bows. The dress has a tight bodice and an exaggerated Victorian bouffant skirt. She is holding a bouquet of pink roses and a gilded fan. | THE MET
