One Shoulder Blue Cotton Dresses or Mantas, The Feather of the Dawn, Dance of the Corn Maidens (set of six)
Costume
Identifier
C-151_1-6Date:
1923
Description:
A set of six one shoulder blue cotton dresses trimmed with red cotton tape. Worn by female dancers of the Denishawn Company in Dance of the Corn Maidens from The Feather of the Dawn.
Item Details:
Six one shoulder, heavy cotton dresses decorated with red cotton tape around the neckline, across the bodice, and around the hem. The full skirt falls from a waist band. The dresses fasten with hooks and bars to one side. These dresses are based on traditional Hopi mantas. Would have been worn with leg wrappings C-152_1-4_a-b, C-153_1-4, C-154_1-3_a-b, blouses C-156_1-5 and bloomers C-155_1-6.
C-151_1 Inscribed with Linda (?), and Mary (Mary Howry).
C-151_2 Inscribed with Theresa (Theresa Sadowska), Ruthy (Ruth Austin) and Edith (Edith James).
C-151_3 Inscribed with Jane (Jane Sherman).
C-151_4 Inscribed with Ara (Ara Martin).
C-151_5 Inscribed with Geordie (Georgia Graham)
C-151_6 Inscribed with Ann (Ann Douglas)
Extent:
6
Medium:
Cotton, Metal