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VINTAGE & COUTURE CLOTHING FROM MUSEUMS

Wed, Mar 30, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 208

TWA AIRLINES FRENCH MAID PAPER DRESS, 1968

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
For TWA domestic ad campaign "Foreign Accents" mandatory for flight stewardesses to wear a paper outfit representing 1 of 4 countries for on flight ambience; French music played & French meals served; after flight stewardess discarded paper clothing & left flight in regular uniform; paper outfits designed by Elisa Daggs; gold paper metallic mini dress, 2 gold belts, (7" side seam tear & 1 small tear under bottom front placket) fair, never worn.