Pointe shoe and tights worn by Alexandra Jacob of Dance Theatre of Harlem
date: label: Date
content: 2013-2014
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Alexandra Jacob, American
notes: label: Description
content: .1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a light brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The exterior of the shoe is made of satin fabric and has a leather sole. An elastic drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a knot at the vamp with the ends trimmed short. Two lengths of custom-colored elastic tape are stitched with one end on either side of the back seam and the other end sewn at the left and right quarter sides of the shoe, with the elastic crossed around the front of the wearer's foot. 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. Heavy stitching around the platform of the toe box may be evidence of a replacement of the original platform fabric due to heavy wear. 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. Text reading "L" is hand written in purple ink near the arch on the fabric covering the shank.
label: Description
content: .2: Pair of dance tights with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a light brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot openings 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.
place: label: Place collected
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
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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: 2015.19.2.1-.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): 8 3/4 × 3 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (22.2 × 8.7 × 8.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L (.1 PL ribbon): 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L (.1 PR ribbon): 20 3/8 in. (51.8 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): 27 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (69.9 × 16.5 cm)