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Lot 34

Lot 34

Dennis Basso Dress and Jacket, 2016

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $300 - $400

Estimate$300 – $400

Status

Closed

Dennis Basso Dress and Jacket, 2016

Strapless dress of black sheer fabric woven with diagonal stripes of dark blue satin that morphs stylized fauna pattern at the hem, revealing a semi-transparent hem. There is a heavily boned inner bodice and a dark blue taffeta lining that extends into a petticoat. The very full skirt is pulled into deep pleats around the waist, with extra deep pleats at the center back. The dress closes down the center back with a zip and hook and eyes. into a floral design around the wide, sweeping hem. The very full skirt is lined with black polyester and has a long train. A series of hook and eyes and zips close down the center back. A matching, long sleeve shrug jacket attaches to the top of the strapless dress with hook and eyes.

Label: Dennis Basso

No Size Label

Approximate Measurements:

DRESS

Chest: 37"

Waist: 30"

Hips: 52"

Length (underarm to hem): 56"

SHRUG

Shoulder: 15"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 35"

Condition:

The overall condition is very good condition though there are soil marks under each arm from wear, plus some minor pulling of the blue satin on the inside of the pleats at the center back and on the front left of the bodice. The shrug is in very good condition with no visible problems.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

timothylong@hindmanauctions.com 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

michaelhall@hindmanauctions.com 312 280 1212

The September Sale: Fall Fashion & Luxury Accessories

Dennis Basso Dress and Jacket, 2016

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