Pointe shoe and tights worn by Emiko Flanagan of Dance Theatre of Harlem
date: label: Date
content: 2013-2014
name: label: Created by
content: Grishko, Russian, founded 1988
label: Manufactured by
content: Capezio, American, founded 1887
label: Worn by
content: Emiko Flanagan, American
label: Subject of
content: Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969
notes: label: Description
content: .1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a light tan to match the skin tone of the dancer. The exterior of the shoe is made of satin fabric and has a leather sole. A drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a bow at the vamp. A length of custom-colored elastic tape is hand sewn to the shoe on either side of the back seam. Two lengths of custom-colored satin ribbon are hand sewn to the binding, one each on the left and right side quarters of the shoe. The leather sole has hatch marks on the front half and impressed text at the heel that reads: "5 1/2 / XXXX / M / Grishko / MADE IN RUSSIA". Uneven wear on the platform of the toe box indicates this shoe was worn on the left foot. The fabric-covered shank is broken at the arch of the foot with evidence of adhesive on the fabric cover surrounding the break.
label: Description
content: .2: Pair of dance tights, size large/extra-large, with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a light tan to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot holes allow the tights to be worn covering the foot and toes, with the hole at the ball of the foot, or worn footless with the foot portion rolled at the ankle. The tights have an elastic waistband with the clothing designer logo woven within the waistband that repeats "Capezio". A clothing tag is attached at the back of the waist with the care instructions, size, and materials. On the back of the tag is hand-written text in black ink reading "EF / 13-1".
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Ballet
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.19.1.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: toe shoes
label: Type
content: tights (opaque stockings)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;
label: Medium
content: Tights: nylon, spandex, and dye
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.1 without ribbons extended): 9 1/4 × 3 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (23.5 × 8.6 × 10.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L (.1 PL ribbon): 18 15/16 in. (48.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L (.1 PR ribbon): 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.2 on form): 23 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (58.4 × 14 × 11.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (.2 flat): 29 × 7 7/8 in. (73.7 × 20 cm)