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VINTAGE & COUTURE CLOTHING FROM MUSEUMS

Wed, Mar 30, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 303

THREE ELIZABETH HAWES EVENING GARMENTS, 1930s

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
All w/ square label "Hawes Incorporated" below "H" & "Scissors" insignia: 2 coats nearly identical construction, deep V neck, midriff buttons & tubular sleeves: 1 fawn cotton velvet w/ 3 Satsuma buttons, excellent & 1 burgundy silk satin, 5 self covered buttons, very good; 1 ball gown in bias cut chocolate velvet, deep V neck, long skirt train, blue silk satin side sashes, (shredded sashes) otherwise excellent. BROOKLYN MUSEUM