Ballet Slipper worn by Violette Verdy in the Movie Ballerina: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ballet Slipper worn by Violette Verdy in the Movie Ballerina: date made: 1949. wearer: Verdy, Violette. Object Name: slipper, ballet.
The object in the museum catalogue
Ballet slippers worn by dancer Violette Verdy in director Ludwig Berger’s 1950 film Ballerina (also known as Poor Little Ballerina or Dream Ballerina .) The pink satin shoes were made by Freed's of London.
French ballerina Nelly Armande Guillerm adopted the stage name “Violette Verdy” for her appearance in Ballerina , keeping the name as she embarked on an international career that led to her becoming principal dancer for the New York City Ballet (1958-1977). After retirement she was artistic director for the Paris Opera and Boston Ballets and a teacher at Indiana University.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1949
- wearer: Verdy, Violette
- Object Name: slipper, ballet
- Physical Description: satin (overall material)
- Physical Description: leather (sole material)
- Measurements: overall: 22 cm x 9 cm x 5 cm; 8 21/32 in x 3 17/32 in x 1 31/32 in
- Subject: Dance
- Subject: ballet
- Subject: Movie
- Subject: Motion Pictures
- web subject: Entertainment
- ID Number: 1998.0055.09
- accession number: 1998.0055
- catalog number: 1998.0055.09
- Credit Line: Violette Verdy
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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