Five Designer Items by Loro Piana, Hermes, Brunello Cucinelli and Dior Haute Couture, c. 2009

This lot includes five items: one haute couture skirt, pant and three ready-to-wear pants.

THE FIRST
Beautifully made and mostly by hand, black silk crepe pants with a cuffed wide leg, pleats and darts into a waistband, hip slip pockets, and a side zipper and hook and eye closure. The pants are fully lined in black silk. The interior waistband features white hand-stitched "x" marks to denote the center front. The pants feature two snaps with only one side remaining. The other side of the snaps and the item that at one point snapped to the pants is not included.
Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 26294

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 28"

Hips: 36"

Length (side waist band to hem): 41"

Inseam: 30.5"

THE SECOND
Brown virgin wool pants with side slip pockets, thin waistband that buckles on the left side, and a center front zipper closure.
Label: Hermès Paris Made in France

Size Label: 42

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 32"

Hips: 40"

Length (side waist band to hem): 39.5"

Inseam: 30"

THE THIRD
White linen and cotton blend straight-leg pants with a wide waistband, side slip pockets, and a center front zipper and hook and bar closure. The pants are unlined.
Label: Brunello Cucinelli

Size Label: 8

Style/Serial No.: Not labeled

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 34"

Hips: 41"

Length (side waist band to hem): 39.5"

Inseam: 28.5"

THE FOURTH
White linen-blend wide-leg pants with side slip pockets, wide waistband with belt loops, and a center front zipper and hook and bar closure. The pants are fully lined.
Label: Loro Piana

Size Label: 44

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 32"

Hips: 40"

Length (side waist band to hem): 39.5"

Inseam: 29"

THE FIFTH
A black skirt made of two layers of silk crepe with vertical pleats into the waistband at the center front. The skirt closes at the center back with a zipper and has white "x" marks on the interior front waistband to denote the center front. Outside of the main seams, this skirt is made by hand.
Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris, PE 2009

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 34997

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 32"

Hips: 42"

Length (side waist band to hem): 40"

Property from a Private Collection, Arlington, Virginia

This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with only light signs of wear and some very surface scratches to the hardware at the waistband.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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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.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

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Five Designer Items by Loro Piana, Hermes, Brunello Cucinelli and Dior Haute Couture, c. 2009

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