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VINTAGE CLOTHING*FILM & ROCK ICONS*MUSEUMS

Wed, May 13, 2020 10:15AM EDT
Lot 52

TWO BLACK EVENING DRESSES, c. 1940

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
1 sleeveless crepe w/ cartridge pleated paneled bodice both front & back, elaborately crystal beaded & rhinestoned inset slit fitchet pockets, 4 panel flared skirt, B 32" plus stretchy panel, W 32", L 58.5", (1 tiny hole in seat & B, hem dirty, pull atright SH, very good repair at left W) good; 1 crepe H drapes to elaborate pleating at CF & CB W, w/ scalloped embroidered & beaded marquisette bertha extended to low back w/ CB zipper & 2 CB ties, B 35", W 27", L 48.5",(2 tears along neckline at right SH & at right front SH, mesh strap added to interior SH for reinforcement/ conservation) very good. Musuem at FIT.