Alex Ceslas Rzewuski
Woman's Costume Ensemble for Ganna Walska as Juliet, 'Roméo et Juliet' (Headdress and Dress)1925

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Designer: Alex Ceslas Rzewuski
Poland, active France, 1892-1983
Designer: Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Russia, active France and United States, 1892-1990
Design House: Lanvin
France, Paris, founded 1889
Title: Woman's Costume Ensemble for Ganna Walska as Juliet, 'Roméo et Juliet' (Headdress and Dress)
Place Made: France
Date Made: 1925
Medium: Headdress: Silk satin and metallic thread plain weave (lame) with silk- and metallic thread embroidery and silk embroidery and faux pearls. Dress: Silk satin, silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), with silk- and metallic thread embroidery and silk embroidery
Dimensions: Headdress: 9 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 5 in. (24.77 × 31.75 × 12.7 cm) Center back length (Dress): 106 in. (269.24 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number: M.87.80.6a-b
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles