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Lot 48
Four Sheer Beaded Dresses
Sale 2014 - Luxe Holiday: Featuring The Couture Collection of Merle Reskin
Nov 21, 2024
10:00AM CT
Timed Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Price Realized
$1,270
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Four Sheer Beaded Dresses
THE FIRST
Sleeveless shift dress in sheer black silk gauze with all-over bead embellishments. Wide round neckline. Scalloped hemline. Midi length. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Unlabeled
Size Label: N/A
Date: 1920's
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 15“
Chest: 48“
Waist: 48“
Hips: 50“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 45.5“
THE SECOND
Shift dress in sheer black silk crêpe with all-over bead embellishments. Features multicolor floral motif beaded designs, concentrated around neckline and lower half of dress. Slight cap sleeves. Wide round neckline. Slits at side seams, extending up to waist. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Unlabeled; features Ultimo label tag
Size Label: N/A
Date: 1920's
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 15“
Chest: 42“
Waist: 43“
Hips: 45“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 44“
THE THIRD
Sleeveless overlay dress in sheer black tulle with all-over black bead and sequin embellishments in an Art Deco-like design. Round scoop neckline. Almost entirely open sides; small connecting panel at underarms. Zig-zag hemline. No closures. Unlined. Features original retail tag from Ultimo.
Label: Unlabeled
Size Label: N/A
Date: 20th Century
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 18“
Chest: 36“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 48"
THE FOURTH
Shift dress in sheer black silk crêpe with floral-motif bead embellishments throughout, concentrated around hips. Wide round neckline. Elbow length sleeves. No closures. Unlined.
Label: Unlabeled; features Ultimo label tag
Size Label: N/A
Date: 1920's
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 16“
Chest: 42“
Waist: 42“
Hips: 44“
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 49“
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 22“
From the Private Collection of Merle Reskin
This lot is located in Chicago.