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Azzedine Alaïa
Sequined Dress, S/S 1996
Estimate
US $20'000 to $40'000
Description

Azzedine Alaïa - S/S 1996

Provenance

Private Collection, New York

In the collection of

A similar evening gown from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection is in the collection of:

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris

Literature

A similar evening gown from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection was published in:

A. Dreyfus, Defining Dresses: A Century of Fashion, Paris: Flammarion and Les Arts Decoratifs, 2015, pp. 184, 185

Materials, measurements and labels

Materials: 100% Viscose. Plastic sequins and beads.

Sleeve inseam from armpit to wrist:

Center front length (stretchy): 50.5”

Center back length (stretchy): 54.5”

Hips: 34.75” (stretchy)

Waist: 25” (stretchy)

Bust: 33” (stretchy)

Shoulder to shoulder: 10.5” (from outer trap edge to outer strap edge)

Black on white label ‘Alaïa Paris Made in Italy’ stitched vertically on the inside lining at the bottom of the dress.

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