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Lot 10
1960s - Douglas Darnell, The Black Harem Dress |
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The Black Harem Dress - a stunning cut-out stage
gown by Douglas Darnell of black velvet devoré cut away to a leaf design,
scattered with Swarovski aquamarine crystals and pale blue iridescent
flower-shaped sequins, the bra top, narrow straps and central cross bands
similarly decorated with the addition of glass imitation jet pendants and
turquoise beads, the bias cut skirt with flowing train additionally embroidered
with vari-shaped black sequins; and a corresponding voluminous coat fastening at
the shoulder with a stunning three-dimensional stylised orchid of Swarovski
aurora borealis crystals of varying sizes, each petal with pendant crystals (2)
This black gown is the partner to the white one in Lot 49
which it pre-dates.
£6,500
Images displayed with kind permission of Christies Images Ltd. © 2002
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