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Lot 13
1970s-1990s - Douglas Darnell |
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Two voluminous sleeveless stage coats with flowing
trains by Douglas Darnell, one of gold brocade or matalassé, the caped collar
and edges trimmed with a deep border of black ostrich feathers, the collar
scattered with gold flower-shaped sequins, lined in gold silk tissue; the other
with black lace ground embroidered with black iridescent sequins and large
electric blue rhinestones, trimmed with close bands of black ostrich feathers,
lined in electric blue silk tissue (2)
The photograph illustrated shows Dame Shirley wearing the black coat in this lot
at the Royal Festival Hall, 1996. Darnell told us that the black and gold coat
in this lot used to be worn over the 'Butterfly' dress. [See lot 11]
Photograph courtesy of Dave Spencer.
£2,800
Images displayed with kind permission of Christies Images Ltd. © 2002
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