Holiday Vintage, Couture & Textile Auction
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 08:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 40
BALMAIN & IRENE DAY DRESSES, PARIS & AMERICA, 1952 & 55
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
Military style sheath dress w/ bodice of fine double knit cumin colored wool jersey & modified twill basket weave body in shades of brown wool, double row of decorative buttons at B, lined w/ silk crepe, c. 1952, label "Balmain, Paris", B 38", W 27", L 41.5", (hem unfinished & fraying, seam opening back right near hem, hole right underarm, spot stains front right SH, skirt lining removed & included) fair; 1 black silk crepe w/ silk satin band extending from CB over SHs, crossing & forming large oval & finished w/ knot at bottom edge CF, dolman sleeves w/ deep gusset, c. 1955, label "Irene, Exclusively for Bullocks-Wilshire", B 35", W 25", L 38.5", (tiny seam openings at SHs) very good.
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