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Summer Solstice Treasures

Wed, Jun 28, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 21

TWO CEIL CHAPMAN PARTY DRESSES, USA, 1950s

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
Both w/ label "Ceil Chapman": 1 blue silk w/ butterfly pleated & draped front bow to SHs, shaped bodice into CF panel, pleats on either side finished w/ spaghetti cord into tie at CB, silk souffle lining in bodice & pellon flat lining in skirt, B 36", W 25", L 47", (7" thread pull CF skirt & 10" above hem, tide marks to skirt, light stains up to 1", light underarm stains, stains to hem, minor wear W seams, B lining damaged); 1 black silk chiffon over black silk, plunging V front & back neckline gathered & draped into W, full gored skirt pleated into W, B 34", W 24", L 47", (holes up to 1" in chiffon skirt, light 3" stain CB, 0.5" seam opening CB zip, few pulls, some visible stitching at W) both good.

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