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Costume for "'49"

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

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Title
Costume for "'49"
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Costume designer)
De Mille, Agnes (Dancer)
De Mille, Agnes (Donor)
Reade, Nettie Duff (Production personnel)
Foullon, Olga (Production personnel)
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1928
Place: New York
Publisher: Nettie Duff Reade & Olga Foullon
Table of Contents
Skirt -- Bodice.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZU 25-372
Topics
De Mille, Agnes. '49
Dance costume -- 20th century
Genres
Costumes
dance costume
Notes
Content: Worn by Agnes de Mille in her work '49. Donor note states that the costume was worn throughout De Mille's career whilst performing this work.
Acquisition: Gift ; of Agnes de Mille 1987
Exhibitions: Archive in motion: 75 years of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York, 2019.
Creation/production credits: Designed by Agnes De Mille ; produced by Nettie Duff Reade & Olga Foullon
Physical Description
Extent: 1 skirt : Cotton, green and white ; 77 x 67 cm + 1 bodice (Cotton, green and off-white ; 42 x 102 cm)
Description
Late American 19th-century style, forest green calico skirt printed with small floral designs. Unlined, heavily gathered and secured with twill tape, top-stitched onto the skirt with a muslin strip on the interior. Black eyes are sewn onto the waist to secure the bodice, though several are missing. The center-back closure consists of a hook-and-bar at the waist, along with black snaps at the opening. A layered white muslin petticoat, featuring openwork and whitework embroidery, is heavily gathered and secured to the skirt. Ruffled and embroidered bloomers are attached to the petticoat. Matching bodice with three-quarter sleeves, each featuring a slightly gathered cap. The center-front closure has seven of the original eight black buttons. Black hooks secure the bodice to the skirt. The bodice is labeled "DEMIL."
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1504423618
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23537363
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF97
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2d7f3400-e80b-013e-e3c3-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1928: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "'49"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1928. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc60d650-690b-013f-c77e-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "'49"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc60d650-690b-013f-c77e-0242ac110002

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1928). Costume for "'49" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc60d650-690b-013f-c77e-0242ac110002

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Costume for "'49"