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Pg 08 of 18
Vintage HANAE MORI sleeveless sequin dress with floral printed georgette overlay. Hidden rear zipper at dress, overlay has a hook& eye. Dress is lined in silk georgette. Condition is excellent, I find nothing greater than a discreet thread pull. Sequin underdress measures bust 38”, waist 32”, length 37"; the sheer overlay length is 48”.
Hanae Mori
$2,750 / LV008-001
Comparable Hanae Mori, Harrods advertisement
Vintage GIVENCHY sleeveless black lace dress with silk taffeta rosette waist. Scalloped neck and hem lines. Hidden rear zipper entry. Measures bust 34”, high waist 28”, length 34”. Condition is excellent. Classic Audrey Hepburn style from the master of the little black dress.
Givenchy
$2,200 / LV008-002
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VALENTINO beautifully tailored, substantial but soft grey wool coat dress with side-opening buttons. Single princess-seam pocket. Relaxed fit measures bust 38”, waist 39”, length 45”, and 15.5” from the underarms to the cuffed ends of the raglan sleeves. Condition is excellent.
Valentino
$1,900 / LV008-003
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VERSACE mini dress, beaded in animalistic—prehistoric even—plates. The glass-like beads have golden bronze tones and reptilian shapes, arranged in beautifully figure-flattering ways. Hips are boned for nearly supernatural hourglass shape. Excellent condition, rear zip professionally replaced. Open back and would likely fit up to 32" chest; waist is 24.5", length 32".
Versace
$7,450 / LV008-004
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ISSEY MIYAKE (main line) abstract expressionist printed plisse day or evening dress. Lined in plisse chiffon. The pleated fabric has lots of expansion, bust ranges from about 30” to 48”, waist 26” to 46”, sleeves 17” from wide set shoulder seam and 22” from natural shoulder, length 51”. Excellent condition.
Issey Miyake
$1,680 / LV008-005
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JUNYA WATANABE / Comme des Garcons avant garde checkerboard cotton shirt dress. Buttons partially down front and at sleeve cuffs. Condition is excellent. Fabric gathers allow many sizes, bust measures approximately 36”, waist about 44”, length is 37”, sleeve 22".
$1,400 / LV008-006
Junya Watanabe runway
Vintage BOB MACKIE (undiffused main line) 1980s sequin fringed metallic lace and silk chiffon dress. Hidden rear zip. Bust 34", waist 29", length 35". Condition is excellent. This gilded Mackie was sold at Christie’s auction house and was featured modeled in their auction catalogue (below)..
Bob Mackie
$2,250 / LV008-007
Christie's auction house catalogue
GIANFRANCO FERRE heavily jeweled ivory silk chiffon gown by haute couturier (and former artistic director for Dior) Gianfranco Ferre. Hidden zip. Excellent condition with only light soil. Measurements are flexible because of the adjustable internal corsetry, bust 36”, empire waist 32”, length 62” at center front. (Original $7525 retail tags inclued.)
Ferre
$3,800 / LV008-008
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EMANUEL UNGARO dimpled satin cocktail dress with a maze of pleats throughout. Strapless with boned corset interior, hidden side zipper. Measures bust 33”, waist 27”, length 39” from top of shoulder. Condition is excellent, spectacular French couture.
$2,850 / LV008-010
Ungaro runway, originally retailed $6,270
Beaded peekaboo knit dress by haute couturier (and former artistic director for Dior) GIANFRANCO FERRÉ. One side of dress and sleeves have bead-edged openwork in the knit pattern (our form can be seen through some of them.) Invisible zip. Silk/wool/poly/rayon. Knit has some give, measures bust 35" (up to 42" when stretched), waist 30" (to 38" when stretched); length is 61" on hanger, sleeves 24.5". Excellent condition.
$2,800 / LV008-011
Ferré
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ERMANNO SCERVINO super soft angora sweater dress with an unusually bold argyle knit pattern, and magnificent glass jeweled neck. The knit fabric (70%Angora, 20%Polyamid, 10%Wool) has some give, the bust stretches from 31" to 40", the waist stretches from 27" to 36", the length is 61" on hanger, and the raglan sleeve is 28” from cuff to the side of the beadwork. Condition is excellent.
$3,400 / LV008-013
Ermanno Scervino
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ELISABETTA FRANCHI paved gold sequin georgette maxi dress or evening gown with bishop sleeves and belted waist. Three front snaps, georgette lined. Measures bust 37", elasticized waist stretches from 26" to 32", sleeves are 24", and length is 63". Condition is excellent.
$2,480 / LV008-015