Three Vintage Designer Dresses, 1980s: Givenchy & Bill Blass

Sold to benefit the Art Acquisition Fund at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfield.

This lot includes three ensembles.

THE FIRST
Purple silk crepe evening dress with black velvet asymmetrical inset panel, black beaded trim, long sleeves, boat neckline, and back zip closure.
Label: Bill Blass

Approximate Measurements:

Chest: 38"

Shoulder: 16.5"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 33"

Waist: 34.25"

Hips: 40"

Length (underarm to hem): 50"

THE SECOND
Purple synthetic crepe evening dress with long sleeves, bias seaming at bust and hip, draped panel hanging from shoulder down back to hip, and back zip closure.
Label: Bill Blass

Approximate Measurements:
Chest: 38.25"

Shoulder: 16"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31.5"

Waist: 34.5"

Hips: 39.75"

Length (underarm to hem): 49"

THE THIRD
Patterned magenta and green silk tunic with long sleeves, black collar and waist sash, bat wing sleeves, additional removable magenta sash, and side snap and zip closure. Together with a solid magenta silk pencil skirt with seven inch black velvet trim at hem and side zip closure.
Label: Givenchy, Made in France.

Approximate Measurements:
Tunic
Chest: 40"

Shoulder: 18"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31.5"

Waist: 32"

Hips: 38"

Length (underarm to hem): 29.5"

Skirt
Waist: 26.75"

Hips: 38.25"

Length (waistband to hem): 28"

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with two thread pulls on front and one thread pull mid-back.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with two faint spots of soiling in mid-front.

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

Skirt:
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

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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.

Michael Hall

Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Account Executive

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