Meg Randell
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Lot 21†
Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a White Pencil Dress with Blue Embroidery Autumn/Winter 2016, Runway Look 41
Ending from 24 July 2025, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a White Pencil Dress with Blue Embroidery
Autumn/Winter 2016, Runway Look 41
White silk crêpe pencil dress, ornately embroidered with crystals, glass beads, pearls and China blue thread-work
Approximate measurements: shoulder 15", bust 32", waist 28", front length 54", back length 52", hips 38"
White silk crêpe pencil dress, ornately embroidered with crystals, glass beads, pearls and China blue thread-work
Approximate measurements: shoulder 15", bust 32", waist 28", front length 54", back length 52", hips 38"
Footnotes
Worn by the actress Freida Pinto to the MIPCOM in Cannes, 2016
EMBROIDERY DETAILS
French hand embroidery technique "peinturea l'aiguille" was used to reproduce the texture of the paint brush into the embroidery, taking over 500 hours to complete by a team of highly skilled artisans.
The ornamental thread work shading technique changes colour from dark to pale blue and whites shades and reflects the brush strokes of a painting. The thread work is encrusted with jewels and stones to enrich the piece.
Original Value Incl. VAT
£54,800
Provenance
From the Ralph & Russo Archive
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