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Lot 10

Two Silk Blouses: One Chanel Haute Couture, One Unlabeled, 1980-90s

Lot 10

Two Silk Blouses: One Chanel Haute Couture, One Unlabeled, 1980-90s

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $600 - $800

Estimate$600 – $800

Status

Closed

Two Silk Blouses: One Chanel Haute Couture, One Unlabeled, 1980-90s

This lot includes two blouses.

THE FIRST
Cream silk crepe pleated cap sleeve top with top lace yoke, black lace bow on the front neckline, pleated lower bodice, and center front button closure.
Unlabeled
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 13"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 39.5"
Hips: 40"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 22.25"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 13"

THE SECOND
Haute Couture cream silk satin blouse with black satin attached necktie detail, front pleats, French cuffed long sleeves with gold thread knotted cufflinks, and center back hidden button closure.
Label: Chanel
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: Indecipherable

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 16"
Chest: 38"
Waist: 35"
Hips: 35"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 26.75"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 34"

Property from the Collection of Susan Gutfreund, New York, New York

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is good though there is moderate along the neckline and interior, and more heavily under each arm. The bottom button appears to have been previously replaced. The front black lace bow left snap has detached from the bow itself but is attached to the still attached mate piece on the blouse. The front right sleeve has a 0.5" hole under the lace where it attaches to the armhole. There is a 0.5" hole on the back left bodice just under the neckline and two small pinhead sized holes on the right just under the neckline.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good structurally though there is noticeable soiling along the neckline facing, under each arm, front left chest interior, and inside each cuff, especially the left cuff. There are small dark spots on the right sleeve just above the cuff. Blouse appears to have been previously pressed.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

timothylong@hindmanauctions.com 312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Spring Fashion: Centuries of Style

Two Silk Blouses: One Chanel Haute Couture, One Unlabeled, 1980-90s

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