Meg Randell
Head of U.K. & Europe for Fashion and Handbags
Lot 29†
Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a Black Embellished Ballgown Spring/Summer 2015, Runway Look 27
Ending from 24 July 2025, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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Claire Sandford
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Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a Black Embellished Ballgown
Spring/Summer 2015, Runway Look 27
Black silk faille ballgown with pastel floral thread-work, chiffon petal and crystal embellishment, with deep V neckline and full train to skirt with bow detail at reverse
Approximate measurements: bust 34", waist 26", front length 45", back length 86"
Black silk faille ballgown with pastel floral thread-work, chiffon petal and crystal embellishment, with deep V neckline and full train to skirt with bow detail at reverse
Approximate measurements: bust 34", waist 26", front length 45", back length 86"
Footnotes
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Fitted bodice with a plunging V-neckline both front and back -Deep pleats from the front princess seam all the way around the back on the skirt -Voluminous skirt with asymmetric hem –short at the front (just below knee level) and long at the back extending into a train -Small petticoat just around the hips for the skirt to stand out -Lined with the same black faille -Two organic pleated bow-like drapes at the back
EMBROIDERY DETAILS
Three colours, lavender, pale pink and mint, of over 200 meters of silk chiffon hand-crafted flowers and buds using pure silk floss intertwined with silver metallic thread, over 500 variety of pearls and over 500 Swarovski crystals in over 1200 hours.
Embroidered is all over the bodice and trickling down from the waist to scatter over the skirt Original Value Incl. VAT
£45,600
Provenance
From the Ralph & Russo Archive
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