Augusta Auctions
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HISTORIC, VINTAGE & COUTURE CLOTHING

Wed, Nov 13, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 390

BRITNEY SPEARS WHITE RUBBER BUSTIER, 2003

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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
Britney Spears worn rubber bustier featured on cover of Entertainment Weekly November 21, 2003, CF zipper & CB expandable lacing, unlabeled & attributed to "Gaelyn & Cianfarna", B 31", W 24", H 32", longest L 17", (discoloring w/ age) very good.Provenance information from the consignor - "The Brittany Spears corset was purchased from the woman, Atom Cianfarani, who made it for her. Atom was a friend of mine. It is one of a kind. The company, Gaelyn and Cianfarnai, was in business for a few years and had runway shows and lots of press http://gaelyn.weebly.com/about.html is the website. They were among the first to show latex as everyday wear for everyone, everywhere. They were the first to use recycled bike inner tubes for clothing. Their designs on the runway were copied by many designers, including Jean Paul Gautier.
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