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Léon Bakst
Woman's Ensemble (Coat, Skirt, Hat, and Breeches), Costume for a Marchioness in the Ballets Russes production of 'The Sleeping Princess,' Scene 31921

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Two mannequins in elaborate 17th–18th-century-style theatrical costumes: a woman's cobalt-blue satin gown with gold trim and a man's embroidered ivory coat with gold knee breeches, both with feathered hats

Léon Bakst, Costume for Rosenstein as a Marchioness in the Ballets Russes production of 'The Sleeping Princess,' Scene 3; Woman's Ensemble, 1921, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Léon Bakst
Russia, St. Petersburg, active France, Paris, 1866-1924
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Coat, Skirt, Hat, and Breeches), Costume for a Marchioness in the Ballets Russes production of 'The Sleeping Princess,' Scene 3
Place Made
France
Date Made
1921
Medium
Coat: Silk rep, moiré finish, with metallic thread lace, metallic strip and wool thread trim, cotton velveteen, metal buttons, and silk satin ornaments; Skirt: Silk satin with metallic thread lace and metallic strip and wool thread trim; Hat: Wool felt with metallic thread braid and ostrich feathers
Dimensions
Center back length (Coat): 27 1/4 in. (69.22 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 50 1/4 in. (127.64 cm) Overall (Hat): 6 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 18 in. (16.51 × 31.75 × 45.72 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.68.51.29a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles