From the Victoria and Albert Museum: "Step inside ballet history with this unboxing video of rare ballet costumes and ballet shoes worn by some of the most legendary dancers of the 20th century.​ Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects – from Margot Fonteyn’s costume from The Sleeping Beauty, designed by Oliver Messel in 1946, to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlova in the 1920s.​"​

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"Get an insight into classical ballet costume design, dance history and the incredibly talented performers that shaped it through the beautifully preserved pieces."

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