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END-OF-SUMMER VINTAGE SPECTACULAR

Wed, Sep 9, 2020 07:00AM EDT
Lot 233

TWO PARTY DRESSES, NEW YORK, 1950s

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 black tulle point d'esprit fitted, sleeveless bateau bodice over black & white synthetic strapless, boned sheath, full layer multi-colored tulle skirt in black, brown & white embellished w/ applied black lace zigzag, black silk velvet ribbon tie for W,label "Jay Thorpe, New York", B 33", W 26", L 47", (tiny tear in top layer of tulle at B & at left of top zipper) very good; 1 silk evening sheath in ombre dove to slate grey w/ grey Guipure lace over dress & cream to slate grey ombre silk chiffon wrapped & pleated B, SH & neckline extending to CB cascade, B 38", W 30.5", L 47", (label cut out, staining to neckline, knees & back left H, fraying at underarms esp. in underdress) good. Provenance: Sara Conklin Brown, NYC & Vermont, (1917-1992)