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Baiana's Turban from Copacabana movie (1946)

Unknown1940

Museu Carmen Miranda

Museu Carmen Miranda
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Turban embroidered with pearly sequins worn by Carmen Miranda. Topped by fruit basket embroidered with sequins and beads. Among the fruits: pineapple, bananas, grapes and strawberries. Around the basket, red fruits of plastics and green leaves embroidered with sequins. On the right side hangs a bunch of grapes embroidered with sequins.

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  • Title: Baiana's Turban from Copacabana movie (1946)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1940
  • Location Created: United States of America
  • Physical Dimensions: A 48.0 x C 30.0 x L 29.0 cm
  • Provenance: Movie Copacabana. 1946. B & W. United Artists. Directed by Alfred Green; Show in Florida (1947); Show in Chicago (1950); Show in Milan (1953); Show in Havana (1955); Social occasions in the United States
  • Type: Turban
  • Photographer: Cristiana Miranda - Cerne Sistemas
  • Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / MUSEU CARMEN MIRANDA
  • Medium: Metal, cotton, sequin, plastic, hand stitching, embroidery, collage
Museu Carmen Miranda

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