A 'Lyre' costume, wired, and embellished with simulated pearls, the hanging net sleeves embroidered with glass and paste beads circa 1945; a 'pagoda' costume, with structured waist and six tassels of pink, black and green satin; and a collection of various costume, 1930's

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A 'Lyre' costume, wired, and embellished with simulated pearls, the hanging net sleeves embroidered with glass and paste beads circa 1945; a 'pagoda' costume, with structured waist and six tassels of pink, black and green satin; and a collection of various costume, 1930's

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The 'Lyre' costume is part of an ensemble entitled 'The Symphony' which was designed as one of a series of costumes representing musical terms, for the ballet 'Music' at the Bal Tabarin, 1945.
See 'Erte' Charles Spencer, New York, 1981, plate 161

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