Lot 99
  • 99

Marcel Rochas Haute couture, 1948

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • robe en gros de Tours
A Gros de Tours embroidered sheath

Literature

Similar dress in: 

Sophie Rochas, Marcel Rochas: audace et création, Flammarion, Paris, 2015, pp. 236-237

Condition

A Marcel Rochas couture ivory Gros de Tours silk sheath, 1948, labelled and numbered 9392, the strapless corsetted bodice adorned with snaking raised work-silk-wrapped curleques, silk covered bobbles, scattered with rhinestones and pearl beads, the curved upper bodice edges echoed in the band above the flounced mermaid hem, bust 81-86cm, 32-34in, waist 65cm, 25 1/2in Fair condition. Bodice boning needs re-stitching in places, slight soiling to curved bodice flaps and faint perspiration rings at the underarms; beading and embroidery is generally good, slight losses, two brown stains each approx 1 x 2cm to front skirt above curved flaps, and a few small speckled stains in this area too; Front skirt flounce generally scattered with light brown stains including 3 droplet stains each approx 2cm long centre front, 2 x 2cm stains to front left side of flounce ; hem area is peppered with small rust spots, some brown spot stains; Back of dress - faint grey soil marks at derriere level, brown speckling along hem and along a couple of the fold lines, hem needs re-stitching
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