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VINTAGE/COUTURE CLOTHING FROM MUSEUMS

Sat, Mar 28, 2020 08:00AM EDT
Lot 20

BABANI SILK VELVET & METALLIC EMBROIDERED DRESS,

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Gold silk velvet chemise dress w/ metallic embroidery to skirt & cuff in arabesques stylized florals & foliate, angel wing sleeve lined in gold lame & original sash belt of golden silk velvet, lined in bone China silk, labeled"Babani, Paris", B 44", L 45", (trim separating at CF collar, wear to lame lining at cuffs, light fraying to embroidery at hem) excellent. Same garment in alternate colorway & embroidery in MET collection, number 1995.506.1.