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KATHARINE HEPBURN CLOTHING, COUTURE, TEXTILES

Wed, Oct 24, 2018 08:00AM EDT
Lot 7

VELVET & LACE DINNER GOWN, LATE 1890s

Estimate: $600 - $800

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
2-piece midnight blue velvet, wide bell sleeves, embroidered black trim & ball fringe, white lace CF plastron & undersleeves, B 38", W 32", Skirt L 41"-50", (stain at CF lace, missing few balls on tassels) very good-excellent. Emily Johnston, 1851-1942, m. Robert W de Forest, 1848-1931, both from prominent NYC families. This dress likely belonged to Emily J de Forest.