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29-09-2006
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far from home...
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Poiret Rich Silk Crepe de Chine Late Day Dress
French, mid 1920s
The long sleeved chemise underdress in deep magenta with a mushroom pleated sleeveless overdress sewn in wide bands of red fuchsia centering a band of blue fuchsia, the cuffed sleeves in corresponding colors, a deep magenta front tab elaborately embroidered with gold thread running from neck to hem and dissecting a wide low belt of same, size 6, labeled: Paul Poiret a Paris and linen tape: 69699 M. White/Helene Tervenche(?).
Sold for $7,170
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