Headdress
Collection:Ballets Russes Collection
Classification(s):
Accessory
Date: c.1909-1929
Designer: Leon Bakst (Russian, 1866 - 1924)
Medium: Textile
Object number: BRS.A.06
Title:La Dieu Bleu
DescriptionHeaddress, part of a costume for the character of woman with offering. The accessory was designed by Leon Bakst for the Ballet Russes production of La Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), which opened in 1912.
The headdress features a crown piece with medallions and decorative drop earrings. The train of the headdress is screen printed with purple stripes and a floral motif.
The interior of the headdress is stamped with a circular customs stamp.
The headdress features a crown piece with medallions and decorative drop earrings. The train of the headdress is screen printed with purple stripes and a floral motif.
The interior of the headdress is stamped with a circular customs stamp.
