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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Shawl), Costume for Ganna Walska as Mélisande, 'Pelléas et Mélisande'1931

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Full-length pale peach evening gown with long sleeves, sweeping train, flame-cut hem, and scattered floral embroidery in pink, red, and blue, displayed on a gray mannequin

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume for Ganna Walska as Mélisande, 'Pelléas et Mélisande', 1931, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Shawl), Costume for Ganna Walska as Mélisande, 'Pelléas et Mélisande'
Place Made
France
Date Made
1931
Medium
Dress: Silk plain weave (crepe), painted, with silk plain weave (crepe chiffon); Shawl: Silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), painted, with silk plain weave (crepe chiffon)
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 73 1/2 in. (186.69 cm) Overall (Shawl): 38 × 38 in. (96.52 × 96.52 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.10a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York