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The collection contains two stage bodices (S.256-1979 and S.158-1979) which would have fitted around the midriff, under the breasts, and worn over a lightweight chemise or blouse.  The the fabric and side laceing of these bodices indicate a non-peasant character, where the laceing would be a feature down centre front.    This bodice came with a note in Margaret Rolfe's hand: \"This white bodice was worn by Marie Taglioni and was given to me Margaret Rolfe by Marguerite Troubetzkoi for my collection.\"  Marguerite Troubetzkoi was Taglioni's niece.  A collection of Taglioni memorabilia was amassed by Margaret Rolfe, the granddaughter of Taglioni's closest friend in London, Mrs Boggs Rolfe; she attended Taglioni's dancing classes and received many gifts of Taglioni memorabilia, from Taglioni herself, from her grandmother and from Taglioni's niece, Marguerite Troubetzkoi, after Taglioni's death.  She kept these, with a series of related notes, in various boxes and annotated envelopes. Margaret Rolfe gave some of her Taglioni collection to Anna Pavlova, a great admirer of Taglioni, The remainder she passed to Cyril Beaumont, for the London Archives of the Dance (a number of the objects were referred to in \"The London Archives of the Dance and some of its Treasures\" by Cyril Beaumont, Ballet Annual, first issue, Adam & Charles Black, London, 1947, p110); the Archives never achieved an independent home and part of the collection, including the Taglioni memorabilia, was stored with Cyril Beaumont, where it became inextricably mixed with his own collection and came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.","physicalDescription":"Bodice worn by ballerina Marie Taglioni (1804-1884). Bodice of fine white silk taffeta lined in fine white cotton, with exaggerated point at centre front and a point at centre back; the upper edge of the front rises to a single point at centre and the back to three points; the upper edge is finished with a fine box pleated frill of white silk supported by a thin layer of buckram and the lower edge is finely double piped.  The bodice fastens down the side with lacing and fine hooks and eyes; there are three bones at centre front, one at the side, one from each peak at centre back and one either side of the lacing.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Silk taffeta","id":"x34754"},{"text":"Cotton (textile)","id":"AAT14067"},{"text":"Baleen","id":"AAT192974"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Hand stitching","id":"x30413"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silk taffeta lined with cotton with silk lacing","categories":[{"text":"Dance","id":"THES252984"},{"text":"Costumes","id":"THES269529"},{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2018KU4323","2018KU4321"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES344068"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"bodices","id":"AAT209874"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"No","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"mid 19th century","earliest":"1825-01-01","latest":"1875-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Cyril W. 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