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VINTAGE CLOTHING*FILM & ROCK ICONS*MUSEUMS

Wed, May 13, 2020 10:15AM EDT
Lot 51

TWO RED EVENING COATS, 1940 & 1956

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
Wool twill princess seamed evening coat w/ high square neckline, metallic embroidered foliate w/ brass nailheads to SHs, CF self-covered buttons w/ bound button holes, fully flatlined w/ cream cotton & lined w/ scarlet synthetic, B 35", W 29", L 55.5",label "Lord & Taylor", (label starting to detatch, SH seams starting to pull, dirty hem) very good; 1 floor length & slightly trained evening coat in textured silk, inverted pleat to CB, elbow length raglan sleeves, lined in silk taffeta,couture detailing, 1956, L 57.5-61", (missing interior belt to gather front opening, very large water stains, broken loop at W closure) fair. Museum at FIT.
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