Claire Tole-Moir
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Lot 29
Edith Head / Audrey Hepburn: a watercolour and pencil costume sketch of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly for Breakfast At Tiffany's, Paramount, 1961,
15 December 2016, 12:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £26,250 inc. premium
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Edith Head / Audrey Hepburn: a watercolour and pencil costume sketch of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly for Breakfast At Tiffany's,
Paramount, 1961,
the drawing showing Hubert de Givenchy's design for the famous black gown worn by Audrey Hepburn during the opening scene of the film, with alterations and workings in pencil to the position of the waist and cruder pencil sketches of the front and side view of the design, with an additional inset watercolour and pencil sketch showing the back of the dress, signed in pencil by Edith Head and ink-stamped Productions Art Department, with a sheet of From Edith Head Designing notepad paper attached with three pencil sketches for similar angles, possibly a directive for the final sketch, framed, 19 x 14in (48.5 x 36cm) overall
the drawing showing Hubert de Givenchy's design for the famous black gown worn by Audrey Hepburn during the opening scene of the film, with alterations and workings in pencil to the position of the waist and cruder pencil sketches of the front and side view of the design, with an additional inset watercolour and pencil sketch showing the back of the dress, signed in pencil by Edith Head and ink-stamped Productions Art Department, with a sheet of From Edith Head Designing notepad paper attached with three pencil sketches for similar angles, possibly a directive for the final sketch, framed, 19 x 14in (48.5 x 36cm) overall
Footnotes
This dress is considered to be one of cinema's most iconic dresses. The gown enhanced Audrey Hepburn's beauty, grace and elegance through its expert design by Hubert de Givenchy. Combined by his use of accessories, the oversized pearl necklace and distinctive dark sunglasses enabled Audrey and her character Holly Golightly to be linked by exuding Hepburn's exquisite sense of style. Givenchy is credited as the Principle costume designer for Audrey on the film and Edith Head as costume supervisor for the production. The little black dress has since been predominant and has stayed at the forefront of fashion, transcending decades, and is a stable item in most women's wardrobes.
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