A high waisted evening dress of ivory satin, the bodice embroidered with opalescent beads, diamenté and simulated pearls, with short caped sleeves, labelled Christian Dior-London Ltd, U.K. Regd. Modèle Original, stamped 42561; and another, sleeveless, of turquoise faille, the bodice heavily embroidered with blue and clear pastes, beads, silver metal threads and simulated pearls, labelled as above, stamped 12560, both early 1960s, some wear (2)
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A high waisted evening dress of ivory satin, the bodice embroidered with opalescent beads, diamenté and simulated pearls, with short caped sleeves, labelled Christian Dior-London Ltd, U.K. Regd. Modèle Original, stamped 42561; and another, sleeveless, of turquoise faille, the bodice heavily embroidered with blue and clear pastes, beads, silver metal threads and simulated pearls, labelled as above, stamped 12560, both early 1960s, some wear (2)
Lot Essay
Sold with the lot are two photographs of stills from the film "The Beauty Jungle" of 1964, in which the dresses were used.