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Costume for "Raymonda"

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

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Title
Costume for "Raymonda"
Additional title: Tutu, headpiece, and sleeves worn by Alexandra Danilova in Act III of "Raymonda"
Names
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997 (Associated name)
Karinska, Barbara (Artist)
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960 (Costume designer)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1946 (Questionable)
Place: New York?
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZU 25-331
Topics
Balanchine, George. Raymonda
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
Dance costume -- 20th century
Ballet -- Costume
Tutus (Ballet skirts) -- 20th century
Genres
Costumes
tutus
dance costume
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Ballets russes de Monte Carlo
Biographical/historical: Worn by Alexandra Danilova as Raymonda in Act III of Ballets russes de Monte Carlo's Raymonda.
Content: "Dorina" marked by hand inside the bodice.
Acquisition: Gift of Mary Day
Exhibitions: Tribute to Alexandra Danilova, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, 1992.
Exhibitions: Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, New York, 2024.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 tutu : Cotton, beige, brown, saffron, yellow ; Elastic, pink ; Lame, gold ; Satin, beige, gold, peach, yellow ; Tulle, gold ; 49 x 87 cm + 1 headdress (Tulle, yellow ; 30 x 53 x 8 cm ) + 2 armlets (Tulle, yellow ; 36.5 x 35-37 cm)
Description
The bodice is made with seven parts in four different fabrics. The center front part is decorated with appliqués made of a layer of tulle covered with either brown metallic threads, or peach / beige satin each motif bordered with yellow embroidery silk. Some metallic braids placed diagonally on the bust and around the waist finish the décor. The neckline is bordered with a yellow synthetic tulle flounce. The pancake plate is made of several layers of tulle decorated with floral motifs appliqués in various fabrics, lame and cheesecloth. The headdress is a single-layer half circle of embroidered yellow tulle, with a reinforced layer at the bottom center for the head, with scalloped edges embroidered with gilded thread. The two armlets are made of a rectangle band of yellow hexagonal synthetic tulle gathered with an elastic at 3/4 of length and embroidered with metallic gilded foils.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF52
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23503324
RLIN/OCLC: 1484684385
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ea2eaca0-74bc-013b-a4f1-0242ac110005
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1907: Creator Born
  • 1946: Created
  • 1997: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "Raymonda"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1946. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1abb1cc0-f428-013b-39de-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "Raymonda"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1abb1cc0-f428-013b-39de-0242ac110002

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1946). Costume for "Raymonda" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1abb1cc0-f428-013b-39de-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Costume for "Raymonda"