Woman's Dress and Headdress; Costume for Ganna Walska as Elvira in 'Don Giovanni' ('Don Juan')

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Woman's Dress and Headdress; Costume for Ganna Walska as Elvira in 'Don Giovanni' ('Don Juan')

France, 1910-1930
Costumes; costume
Dress: Metallic thread (lamé) and silk twill, with rayon and silk velvet appliqués with metallic thread embroidery, rayon plain weave (crepe) with silk embroidery, silk plain weave (taffeta), silk plain weave (crepe) with faux pearl appliqués, linen plain weave with metallic thread braid, and faux pearls and metal trim Headdress: Metallic thread (lamé) and silk twill with faux pearls and plastic ornament
Length (Dress): 84 1/2 in. (214.63 cm) Overall (Headdress): 12 15/16 × 13 3/4 × 4 in. (32.86 × 34.93 × 10.16 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold (M.87.80.3a-b)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view