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COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 103

DIOR COUTURE BALLGOWN, AUTOMNE-HIVER 1955

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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
Strapless, sheer black silk, princess line, bell-shape skirt, pink cloth rose & stem, 10 layers (6 silk, all damaged) top-bottom: 1) black leno weave, lace trim (back skirt holes, 1" tear above breast), 2) dotted black tulle (lg. tears & splits), 3-4) blush chiffon, 5) white tulle, 6-9) cotton net & horsehair, 10) pink organdy; labeled & numbered "78420", B 32", W 25", L 54", (bodice interior altered, straps added for hanging, petticoat layers 5-10 seperating from damaged chiffon lining) fair.