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SPECTACULAR MUSEUM SALE - COUTURE & VINTAGE

Wed, Apr 20, 2016 08:00AM EDT
Lot 222

BEADED SILK TEA GOWN, NEW YORK, c. 1914

Estimate: $300 - $400

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
Grey charmeuse, CF skirt panel grey chiffon, lace edged tulle bodice placket & undersleeves, grey silk embroidered & beaded peaked waist sash & bodice back, skirt's side & back draped, label "Blanch, N.Y.", B 34", W 28", L 52", (front chiffon panel dirty, 1 small light stain by shoulder) very good; t/w 2-piece silk w/ palm frond pattern, bodice trimmed w/ chiffon & Valenceinnes lace, velvet sash, B 38", W 28", L 43"-50", (left arm torn, shattered bodice ribbon) fair.