Two Unlabeled Haute Couture Pairs of Pants; Attributed to Pierre Cardin, 1990-2000s

Cardin first showed this style of pants in 1971, famously styled with a matching tunic, vest, and skull cap. The stylized promotional images from the 1971 haute couture collection are illustrated in Pierre Cardin: Fifty Years of Fashion and Design.

This lot includes two pairs of pants.

THE FIRST
Haute Couture yellow wool gabardine pants with circular shaped hems and zipper closure.
Unlabeled, Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Size Label: Unlabeled
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Waist: 28.5"
Hips: 31"
Length (side waist band to hem): 43.5"
Inseam: 33"

THE SECOND
Haute Couture red wool gabardine pants with circular shaped hems and zipper closure.
Unlabeled, Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Size Label: Unlabeled
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Waist: 28.5"
Hips: 31"
Length (side waist band to hem): 43.5"
Inseam: 33"

Property from the Collection of Countess Anita von Galen

This lot is one of sixty-seven in this auction from Countess Anita von Galen, a German aristocrat and socialite known for her avant-garde sense of style and brilliant entertaining. Over the years, the Countess von Galen has used her visionary eye and a penchant for unique silhouettes to build an extraordinary collection of haute couture. She considered Hubert de Givenchy (Lots 1-18) and his partner, Philippe Venet, also a couturier (Lots 19-20), close friends, with Givenchy designing the baptismal gown (Lot 1) for her only son, Ferdinand Otto von Galen. Beyond her friendship with the couple, Countess von Galen was an ardent supporter of emerging, avant-garde designers including Pierre Cardin (Lots 25-48), Kansai Yamamoto (Lots 61-62), and Yohji Yamamoto (Lot 63).