Orange and Gold Grecian Style Headbands/Headdresses, Unknown Work, Denishawn (set of seven)
Costume
Identifier
C-216_1-7Date:
1920s
Description:
A set of seven headband style headdress. Worn by female members of the Denishawn Company in an unknown work.
Item Details:
Each headdress consists of a semi circular piece of buckram covered with orange and gold lurex shot fabric and edged with black cotton trim. Attached to this is a strip of the same fabric edged in black that would wrap across the wearers forehead to fasten. These headdresses would have been worn low on the brow and under the wearer's hair. Possibly worn with dresses C-193_1-10.
C-216_2 Inscribed with the name Adah.
C-216_6 Is in two parts
C-216_7 Inscribed with the names Priscilla Thompson, Arden and EB.
Extent:
7
Medium:
Cotton, Metal