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Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 28

TWO MALCOLM STARR HOSTESS ENSEMBLES, USA, LATE 1960-1970s

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$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

2-pc c/o bodysuit & full skirt of lilac silk crepe w/ woven lame' & printed Eastern influenced motifs, both w/ CF domed lame buttons, label “Malcolm Starr Internationals, Designed by Rizkallah”, bodysuit B 32”, W 28”, L 28”, overskirt W 24”, L 38”, (light stain left SH, pulls, loose stitches & stress) very good; 1 silk chiffon w/ weft lame interrupted stripe over printed w/ large floral motifs, embroidered w/ tutti frutti faceted & gold beads at collar, cuffs & W, lined in lemon silk, label "Elinor Simmons for Malcolm Starr”, B 38”, W 28”, L 55”, (heavy fraying inside collar, many pulls, seam openings right cuff, wear/tarnish to beads, back bodice w/ tears up to 2.5”, few stains up to 1”) good Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum.

Condition

Good-Very Good

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