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COUTURE * VINTAGE CLOTHING * FASHION OBJECTS

Wed, Nov 12, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 368

DIOR COUTURE BALLGOWN, PARIS, SPRING 1958

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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
Pale taupe silk, empire bodice, front tie ribbon w/ white & gray cloth blossoms, strapless w/ attached back draped scarf, 3-layer bell skirt, white tulle petticoat, bodice w/ built-in corset foundation, labeled "Printemps-Ete 1958, Christian Dior Paris" & stamped "01?65", B 34", High W 26", CFL 51", (3 small holes on skirt front, scattered brown stains, some seams unstitched) very good. Suddon-Cleaver Costume Collection
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