Meg Randell
Head of U.K. & Europe for Fashion and Handbags
Lot 31†
Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a Black Silk Organza Gown Autumn/Winter 2016, Runway Look 38
Ending from 24 July 2025, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £8,000
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Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: a Black Silk Organza Gown
Autumn/Winter 2016, Runway Look 38
Black silk organza gown with pin tucked collar, cuffs and belt, hand-painted in botanical design with jour échelle cut-out embroidery
Approximate measurements: shoulder 14.4", bust 32", waist 26", front length 63", back length 83", sleeve length 25"
Black silk organza gown with pin tucked collar, cuffs and belt, hand-painted in botanical design with jour échelle cut-out embroidery
Approximate measurements: shoulder 14.4", bust 32", waist 26", front length 63", back length 83", sleeve length 25"
Footnotes
Worn by actress Hailee Steinfeld to the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Edge of Seventeen'
EMBROIDERY DETAILS:
Techniques: Bespoke engineered hand-painted artwork growing within 20 meters of jour-echelle cut out scallops, with 500 jet black crystals connecting the panels together instead of traditional seams.
Details in the collar, shoulder, cuff and belt made from sculpted silk organza textures and frills. The Hem alone has seven meters of silk organza scallops.
Original Value Incl. VAT
£164,600
Provenance
From the Ralph & Russo Archive
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