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Fonteyn danced various solos in Michel Fokine's ballet throughout her career. This costume probably dates from the 1960s.\r\n\nFokine's evocation of the Romantic Ballet era in <i>Les Sylphides</i> is one of the seminal ballets of the 20th century. The museum has other examples of Sylphides costumes, one dating from ca 1916 worn by Lydia Lopokova (S.874-1980), and one from the 1940s/1950s worn by Alicia Markova (S.659-1983). These examples show how the silhouette and style changed over 50 years, from the relatively heavy and 'coarse' dress of 1910s to the more delicate fabrics of the 1960s.","physicalDescription":"Romantic ballet tutu in 'sylphide' style, the low-cut fitted bodice of synthetic ivory satin lined with artificial silk, with cap sleeves of white net edged with synthetic ivory satin, the calf-length skirt of layers of fine white net.  Attached at the back at centre waist is a pair of small stiffened net wings.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Benois, Alexandre","id":"N1208"},"association":{"text":"costume designers","id":"AAT163428"},"note":"after"}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Synthetic satin","id":"x33024"},{"text":"tulle","id":"AAT256611"},{"text":"Wire","id":"AAT11063"},{"text":"Artificial silk","id":"x34782"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Machine stitching","id":"x29587"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Synthetic satin, artificial silk, tulle and wire","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Dance","id":"THES252984"},{"text":"Theatre costume","id":"THES268477"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2020MN8889","2020MN8888","2020MN8890","2017JW7392","2017JW7393"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES402727"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Theatre costume","id":""}],[{"text":"dance costume","id":"x34504"}],[{"text":"Tutu","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1960-1969","earliest":"1960-01-01","latest":"1969-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Purchased with the assistance of www.sherringtons.co.uk and the Friends of Margot Fonteyn Appeal","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"106","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"66","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Purchased as Lot 194/5 in the Christies Sale of Fonteyn Material on 12 December 2000.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume worn by Margot Fonteyn in <i>Les Sylphides</i>, probably in the 1960s","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Mikhail Fokine’s 1909 Les Sylphides, featuring spirits of the air who dance to Chopin’s music, has become one of the best-loved romantic ballets. It inspired Fonteyn while she was a student and she performed it throughout her career.  This romantic tutu with small wings is a later version. Dance partner Nureyev found that larger wings got in the way.","date":{"text":"26/10/2020","earliest":"2020-10-26","latest":"2020-10-26"}}],"partNumbers":["S.305-2001"],"accessionNumberNum":"305","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2001,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-22","recordCreationDate":"2002-04-12","availableToBook":false}}