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Items in Section 7: Barbara Karinska

  • Costume illustrations for a Candy Cane with green, pink and white fabric swatches attached; a Christmas Angel; and a Marzipan Shepherdesses with pink, blue, and yellow fabric swatches attached.

    Section 7: Barbara Karinska Introduction

  • Costume designs for Drosselmeyer, his three dolls, and his nephew. Several fabric swatches are above the illustrations.

    Act I: Drosselmeyer, his dolls, and his nephew

  • Costume illustrations for a mouse, three soldiers, and Mary. Several fabric swatches are next to the illustrations.

    Act I: Mice, Soldiers, and Mary

  • Costume illustrations for Mary, the Nutcracker Prince, and the Snow Queen with snowflakes around her.

    Act I: Mary, Nutcracker Prince and Snow Queen

  • Costume illustrations for Guest Couple and a Little Boy. Several fabric swatches are included around the illustrations.

    Act I: Guest Couple and Little Boy

  • Two costume illustrations for the Sugar Plum Fairy, and one costume illustration for her Cavalier.

    Act II: Sugar Plum Fairy and Her Cavalier

  • Costume illustrations for Hot Chocolate (a Spanish Couple in Brown) and Coffee (Arabian woman in red skirt, blue top, and white veil). Fabric swatches are included near each illustration.

    Act II: Hot Chocolate and Coffee 

  • Costume designs for two women in Chinese jackets, elaborate hair, and gold trousers; one man in dark trousers, red jacket, and Asian conical hat. Fabric swatches are included near the illustrations.

    Act II: Tea

  • Costume illustrations for a Candy Cane, Christmas Angel, and Marzipan Shepherdess. Fabric swatches are included near the illustrations.

    Act II: Candy Canes, Christmas Angels, and Marzipan Shepherdesses

  • Costume illustrations for Mother Ginger with boy and girl Polchinelles on either side. Fabric swatches are included near the illustrations.

    Act II: Mother Ginger with boy and girl Polchinelles

  • Costume illustrations for a Candy Cane with green, pink and white fabric swatches attached; a Christmas Angel; and a Marzipan Shepherdesses with pink, blue, and yellow fabric swatches attached.

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