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During a work named for these objects, a background of a pastel sunrise among distorted buildings transforms into a dark blue sky with thin, cracked lines. In that work named for these objects, the creator of these objects waves away four women before seemingly creating a reflection (15[1])of a woman wearing a white dress and blue bow, which lures her to these objects. In a train carriage, a woman’s former employer tells her no one else shall ever (*) perform that work titled for these objects, before imploring her to use these objects (10[2])again. (10[1])These objects title a ballet written and put on by the Lermontov company in which they lead a woman to her death, paralleling (10[1])the eventual death of a dancer who wore these objects in that ballet. For 10 points, name these title articles of clothing that become synonymous with Vicky Page’s desires to dance in a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger film. ■END■

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