Valentino Couture Evening Dress with Fur Trimmed Wrap From Ebony Fashion Fair, 1980s

This dress with wrap was purchased by Eunice Walker Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company and worn in the Ebony Fashion Fair.

Cream silk crepe dress with a see-through embroidered net back panel, draped front panel with a deep v-neckline, long sleeves, and a straight skirt gathered into the waistline. The sheer back panel of net is embroidered with a paisley design in rhinestones, glass beads, and cut panels of fabric. The dress closes at the center front with a series of snaps, hooks and eyes, and zipper. The dress comes with a long self-fabric stole trimmed with matching fox fur.
Label: Valentino Couture

Approximate Measurements:
DRESS
Chest: 30.5"
Waist: 24.75"
Shoulders: 15"
Hips: 37.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 55"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 32.75"

WRAP
Length: 110"
Width: 34"

This lot is located in Chicago.

Property From the Ebony Fashion Fair Archive

Condition:

Dress

The overall condition is good structurally with discoloration and snags around front waistline and snap closure. The net at the back near the arm has small tears and previous repairs. The hem is soiled from wear.

Wrap
The overall condition is very good structurally with faint brown and make up spots at center back and the fur trim tacking is coming loose on one end.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Valentino Couture Evening Dress with Fur Trimmed Wrap From Ebony Fashion Fair, 1980s

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