COUTURE CLOTHING-RARE TEXTILES-CHINESE MEDALS
Wed, Nov 16, 2016 09:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 321
EARTHA KITT'S COUTURE STAGE GOWN BY DON LOPER, 1954
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 |
Black silk form-fitting sheath, embellished all over w/ black jet bugle beads in zig-zag patterns, couture made, label "Don Loper Custom Made Eartha Kitt July 13, 1954 Special", B 32", W 23", H 34", L 58.5", (bead losses on shouler straps & near seams,some partially missing bead lines, jet beads easily replaced) very good. Lot includes photograph from "Ebony" of Eartha Kitt & this dress. In 1954 American designer Don Loper created Ms. Kitt's complete wardrobe for '54.
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