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Lot 1026
Sale 5059 - Couture Sale
Dec 13, 2005
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$200 -
400
Price Realized
$275
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Pierre Balmain Haute Couture pink crepe de chine floral party dress 1950s
Fitted bodice with fabric shoulder straps, vertically shirred and gathered bust and flat waist constructed from patches of fabric to isolate the brighter pink of the motif, black velvet bow at the center, the full skirt springing from the waistline in a pink and green "rose" print on cream silk crepe de chine. Supported by several layers of acetate and tulle crinolines, the bodice fully structured with light boning and shaped with lingerie-style covered wiring and belting. Labeled "Pierre Balmain / Paris / 88-627." Size 0/2.