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COUTURE CLOTHING-RARE TEXTILES-CHINESE MEDALS

Wed, Nov 16, 2016 09:00AM EST
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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