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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Woman's Ensemble (Cape and Petticoat), Costume for Ganna Walska as Manon Lescaut in 'Manon', Act III1920

Not on view
Full-length midnight-blue velvet hooded cape on a mannequin, with wide cream fur trim and a large back panel of gold Baroque-style scrollwork embroidery, cobalt-blue satin skirt visible below
Color photograph of two mannequins in elaborate historical dress against a dark background. Left figure wears a full-length blue velvet gown and cape with white fur trim and intricate gold embroidery. Right figure wears a dark embroidered jacket with red velvet hat trimmed in white fur and a fur muff.
Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Russia, active France and United States, 1892-1990
Design House
Redfern
England, London, circa 1855-1929
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Cape and Petticoat), Costume for Ganna Walska as Manon Lescaut in 'Manon', Act III
Place Made
France
Date Made
1920
Medium
Cape: Silk velvet with metallic strip embroidery, metallic thread embroidery, sequins, metallic bullion, and marabou feathers; Petticoat: Silk plain weave (taffeta)
Dimensions
Center back length (Cape, including hood): 70 1/2 in. (179.07 cm) Center back length (Petticoat): 49 1/4 in. (125.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.17a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles