Tag: oriental costume

Elizabeth Delmore by Sasha

Sasha :: Elizabeth Delmore, in a costume full of eastern promise including turban, prepares to play one of the Court Ladies in a production of Omar Khayyam’s poem The Persian Garden, 30th June 1936. (Photo by Sasha / Alexander Stewart) | src Getty Images

Lyda Borelli as Salomé

Mario Nunes Vais ~ Lyda Borelli as Salomé, 1905-1910. Spanish postcard by Amadeo Barcelona | src JFP # 105
Lyda Borelli in her outfit for her stage version of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. Spanish postcard by Amadeo, Barcelona.| src Flickr

L’homme et son désir, 1921

A costume interpretation for one of the bjällrorna in L’homme et son désir, the Svenska Baletten in 1921. Photo: Cato Lein. | src Dansmuseet on FB

Between 1920 and 1925, the Swedish Ballet (Les Ballets Suédois) had its own theater in Paris where experimental ballets were performed. Rolf de Maré, the founder and leader of the Swedish Ballet, hired some of the most innovative artists of the time. [src Dansmuseet]

The Tatler, February 1922

White Studio :: Hasoutra dancing orientally in “The Perfect Fool”. The Tatler, February 1922. | src internet archive
Dainty Dancers on Stage and Screen: Ula Sharon, Ernestine Myers and Dorothy Valerga. The Tatler, February 1922. | src internet archive
Vivienne Segal in “Little Miss Raffles”. The Tatler, February 1922. | src internet archive

Dancers in Persian costumes

Edward J. Steichen :: Dancers in costume for the Persian Fete benefit for the Big Sisters charity. Published in Vogue, February 15th, 1925. | src Condé Nast

Swedish Sheherazades, 1910s

Henry B. Goodwin :: Jenny Hasselqvist som Scheherazade, sittande, profil vänster. | src svenska dagbladet
Margit Wåhlander, Scheherazade, Operan i Stockholm, fotograf: okänd, 1919. | src Dansmuseet on IG

Dancer Leena Rintala, 1935

Tanssija Leena Rintala. 14-vuotias Rintala esitti lokakuussa 1935 Kansallisteatterissa isänsä orkesterin säestämänä itämaisia- ja temppelitansseja. | In October 1935, 14-year-old Rintala performed oriental and temple dances at the National Theater, accompanied by its orchestra. | src FHA – Museovirasto