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Costume for Isadora Duncan

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

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Title
Costume for Isadora Duncan
Names
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 (Former owner)
Duncan, Irma (Donor)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 - 1929 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZU 25-325
Topics
Costumes
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 -- Clothing
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
Dance costume -- 20th century
Modern dance -- 20th century
Genres
Costumes
dance costume
Notes
Content: Worn by Isadora Duncan
Acquisition: Gift ; Irma Duncan ; 1969
Exhibitions: Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, New York, 2023?
Exhibitions: Archive in Motion: 75 Years of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 2019.
Physical Description
Chiffon
Extent: 1 tunic : chiffon, purple ; 127 x 50 cm
Description
Tunic constructed from a single piece of deep purple chiffon. The garment remains uncut at the shoulders and features raw, unfinished edges throughout. Armholes are defined by 13 cm hemmed openings positioned symmetrically along each side at the waist. Traces of hand-stitched connecting seams, now largely detached, are visible along the length of the garment, suggesting prior structural reinforcement down the leg area.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF43
RLIN/OCLC: 1517030278
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23586655
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5cb05f60-70aa-013a-fbe9-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1877: Creator Born
  • 1920: Created (Approximate)
  • 1927: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for Isadora Duncan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1929. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c233c60-8c2b-013a-db87-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for Isadora Duncan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 20, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c233c60-8c2b-013a-db87-0242ac110003

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1929). Costume for Isadora Duncan Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c233c60-8c2b-013a-db87-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Costume for Isadora Duncan