Two Evening Dresses: One Scaasi, One Bonwit Teller, 1980s

This lot includes two dresses.

THE FIRST
Aqua blue silk chiffon strapless evening dress with ruched bodice and hips, center front rolled fabric rosette detail, layered full skirt gathered at the hips, and center back zipper closure.
Size Label: N/A
Label: Scaasi
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Chest: 33"
Waist: 25"
Hips: 34"
Length (side seam to hem): 53"

THE SECOND
Seafoam green silk satin shift dress with navy and hot pink floral print, high front neck with deep cowl back neckline, drop shoulder cap sleeve, a slightly flared skirt, and built in upper bodice with back closure and snapped fold over for back draped neckline.
Label: Bonwit Teller
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 13"
Chest: 34"
Waist: 25.5"
Hips: 40"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 54.5"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 20"

Property from the Collection of a Midwest University

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with a very faint spot on the front right hip and a detached tack on the right hip. The front flower rosettes have yellowed slightly, due to age.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is good with some light soiled spots located at the center front just below the neckline, front right skirt next to the side seam at shin level, the back bodice just under the cowl, the back skirt at hip and calf level, and the back hemline. The elastic attached to the waist of the inner bodice has lost its elasticity and the inner bodice under arms are moderately soiled. The snaps at the back bodice have become detached or are in various states of detachment but are all still accounted for.

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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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Two Evening Dresses: One Scaasi, One Bonwit Teller, 1980s

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