Three Dresses, 1960s

The first dress is sleeveless and made of a black and gold lame weave with a wide neckline, and a assymetircal skirt. The dress clsoes down the center back with a zip. Label: Pattullo-JoCopeland
No size label

The second dress is made of a black sheer material in the skirt and a bodice of lace. The skirt is very full with a scalloped hem. The dress closes down the center back with a zip.
Label: Suzy Perette / New York
Size Label: 12

The third is a ensemble of jacket, dress and belt made of light blue and peach satin brocade woven with a blue mylar strip. The dress has a scoop neckline, no sleeves and a center back zip. Jacket has a fold down collar, long cuffed sleeves and a center front button closure near the neckline only. The self-fabric belt closes with a large rhinestone buckle.
Label: Adele Simpson
No size label

Approximate Flat Measurements Across the Front:
Pattullo-JoCopeland

Bust: 16"

Waist: 12.5"

Hips: 15.25"
Shoulder: 14.75"
Length (from underarm): 31.5"

Suzy Perette

Bust: 14.5"

Waist: 14"

Hips: 17.5"
Shoulder: 17"
Length (from underarm): 33"

Adele Simpson
JACKET

Bust: 19.5"

Waist/Hem: 19"

Shoulder: 15.25"
Length (from underarm): 8"
Sleeve (from shoulder): 20.5"

DRESS
Bust: 17"
Waist: 16.5"
Hips: 18.5"
Shoulder: 15"
Length (from undearm): 29.25"

Condition:
Pattullo-JoCopeland dress is in very good condition with no condition issues.

Suzy Perette dress is in good condition with spaghetti straps that are weak where they attach to the lining. The eye of the hook and eye is missing from the center back neckline. Some minor fading to the black lace in the bodice. Minor separation on a few bars in the lace.

Adele Simpson dress is in good condition with some minor spots around the neckline and a minor pull in the weave at the center front neck. Side seam in the lining around the waist of the dress has split. Some rhinestones are missing on the belt buckle and center front buttons of the jacket.

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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.

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