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White Cotton Tea Garden Robes, The Men Dancers (set of two)

Costume

Identifier
C-680_1-2
Date:
1930s
Description:

A double breasted white terrycloth cotton robe with mother of pearl buttons. Wore by members of Ted Shawn's Men Dancers.

Item Details:
These white terrycloth robes were worn by members of the Men Dancers for the Tea Garden lecture demonstrations, which were performed at Jacob's Pillow each summer beginning in 1933. These robes would have been worn over flesh colored silk trunks: C-313_1-12

Extent:
2
Medium:
Cotton, Mother of Pearl

Related Entities
Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers (worn by)
Related Objects
Tea Garden Silk Trunks, Men Dancers (set of twelve)
Related collections
Ted Shawn Costume Collection
Related Storage Locations
Costume Box 116
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