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Lot 149
Sale 6470 - Palm Beach Edit: Jewelry and Luxury Handbags
Feb 19, 2026
10:00AM ET
Live / Palm Beach
Estimate
$400 -
600
Lot Description
CHARLES & PATRICIA LESTER, FOUR ROBES AND ONE SHAWL
THE FIRST
Open-front hip-length robe in turquoise silk-blend burnout. Wrist-length kimono style sleeves. Square hemline. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Charles & Patricia Lester
Size Label: Unmarked
Date: Late 20th Century
Country of Origin: Wales
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 20“
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 29"
Chest: 72“
Waist: 74“
Hips: 79“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 33“
THE SECOND
Open-front hip-length robe in lavender silk-blend burnout. Wrist-length kimono style sleeves. Square hemline. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Charles & Patricia Lester
Size Label: Unmarked
Date: Late 20th Century
Country of Origin: Wales
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 21“
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 29"
Chest: 64“
Waist: 66“
Hips: 68“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 36.5“
THE THIRD
Open-front midi-length robe in tie dyed magenta silk-blend burnout. Wrist-length kimono style sleeves. Square hemline. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Charles & Patricia Lester
Size Label: Unmarked
Date: Late 20th Century
Country of Origin: Wales
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 20"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 28“
Chest: 56“
Waist: 56“
Hips: 60“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 43“
THE FOURTH
Open-front robe in tonal blue printed & dyed silk organdy. Shawl collar. Full-length open handkerchief-hem sleeves. Asymmetric high-low hem. Unlined.
Label: Charles & Patricia Lester
Size Label: Unmarked
Date: Late 20th Century
Country of Origin: Wales
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 20“
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31“
Chest: 52“
Waist: 52“
Hips: 54“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 60“ (at back)
THE FIFTH
Shawl in steel grey & black devoré silk velvet. Hand-rolled & stitched edges.
Label: Charles & Patricia Lester
Size Label: Unmarked
Date: Late 20th Century
Country of Origin: Wales
Approximate Dimensions:
86" L x 31" W
From the Collection of Chicago Civic Leader Maureen Dwyer Smith



