Etchin Semen Mikhailovich (1887, St Petersburg) — tailor, costumer. Born into the family of a tailor. In 1908, graduated from the Central School of Technical Drawing of Baron A.L. Stieglitz (now the St Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry named after A.L. Stieglitz), receiving the qualification of theatrical costume designer. Simultaneously with his studies, in 1906–08 worked as a tailor at the Summer Burlesque Theatre and the Lunapark in St Petersburg. In 1909–13 — on military service in Warsaw; in 1913–22 — costumer at the Nardom in St Petersburg (later Leningrad); in 1922–28 — assistant wardrobe master at the Mariinsky Theatre; in 1928–41 — head of the production workshop at “Belgoskino”; in 1941–46 — head of the production workshop and costume designer-cutter at “Lenfilm.” In 1947 — head of production at the Mil'flotorg of the Leningrad Naval Base.

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