Naeem Khan Ensemble, Autumn/Winter 2008-09

This ensemble was purchased by Eunice Walker Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company and worn in the Ebony Fashion Fair show, 'The Runway Report'.

Ready-to-wear ensemble of coat, blouse and pants. The coat is made of a silk twill richly embroidered in white thread and glass beads and trimmed with black fox.

Coat Label: Naeem Khan
Coat Size Label: 6

Blouse Label: Naeem Khan
Blouse Size Label: 6

Pants Label: Naeem Khan
Pants Size Label: 4

Approximate Measurements:

Coat
Chest: 38.5"
Waist: 40.5"
Shoulders: 14"
Hips: 46.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 30"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 26"

Blouse
Chest: 37"
Waist: 30.75"
Shoulders: 13.25"
Length (underarm to hem): 16"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 17"

Pants
Waist: 28"
Hips: 36.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 49"
Inseam: 36.5"

Property From the Ebony Fashion Fair Archive

Condition:

Coat
The overall condition is is very good structurally. There is some discoloration on the embroidery at the shoulders due to wear and handling and lesser discoloration as you go down the coat. There is some abrasion to the embroidery on the right shoulder and right hip area.

Blouse
The overall condition is good. There are two holes in the back left neck under the bottom ruffle and abrasions near the left back arm hole. The fifth button down the center front is missing.

Pants
The overall condition is good with a 0.75" tear and a pulled seam in the crotch area. Three black stones are missing from the waistband.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]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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Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Account Executive

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Naeem Khan Ensemble, Autumn/Winter 2008-09

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