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Lot 46
Zandra Rhodes, Sara Perceval And Kruszynska |
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Three evening ensembles comprising: a delicate
three-piece stage outfit by Zandra Rhodes, the white silk chiffon skirt slit
diagonally to the waist with flowing train, lavishly embroidered in an abstract
design with silver thread, bugle beads and sequins, the matching sleeveless
tunic with deep cowl back similarly embellished, the jagged hems of both edged
with vari-sized imitation pearls, with a matching cape similarly embroidered,
the jagged hem further enhanced with large white feathers and edged with silver
beads, with cord ties terminating in silver metal tassels;
- a grey chiffon ensemble by Sara Perceval, the sleeveless full-length shift of
pale grey silk applied at the hem with long strands of steel grey beads with a
matching tunic of grey chiffon elaborately embroidered with steel grey beads in
an Aztec-style pattern, the stepped edges applied with a deep fringe of beads;
- and a sleeveless 'Cleopatra' costume gown of white pleated chiffon over a
bodice of white iridescent lurex, the skirt slit centrally to the upper leg and
gathered to the stomach with bands of white and silver beads, sequins and
Swarovski clear crystals, with detachable train of pleated white chiffon flowing
from the shoulders, labelled inside Kruszynska, London.
One of the photographs illustrated shows Dame Shirley in costume as Cleopatra
wearing the white chiffon gown at Elton John's 50th birthday party, London,
1997. The other photograph shows Dame Shirley wearing the Zandra Rhodes ensemble
during a performance at the Apollo Theatre, Manchester during her U.K. Tour,
1989. According to Dame Shirley, she wore the Sara Perceval ensemble to the
London première of the 1999 film Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
£4,000
Images displayed with kind permission of Christies Images Ltd. © 2002
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