Lot Essay
The present costumes were worn by Elton John, in the cream and gold, and David Furnish, in the blue, to Elton John's 47th birthday party, held at Porchester Hall, London in 1994.
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SANDY POWELL, CIRCA 1994
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TWO LOUIS XIV-STYLE 'FANCY DRESS' COSTUMES
SANDY POWELL, CIRCA 1994
The first comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of gold polyester lace-up breeches with button and gold ribbon detail at the lower hem, a cream silk button-up vest embroidered and beaded with scrolling foliage and flowers, a similarly embroidered and beaded cream and gold brocade waistcoat, and a periwig of orange curly hair with two horns decorated with faux-pearls and rhinestones;
The second comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of white polyester lace-up breeches with button and silver ribbon detail at the lower hem, a light pink and blue silk brocade button-up vest with embroidered flower edging, and a blue and gold brocade waistcoat with embroidered and beaded scroll and flower edging
SANDY POWELL, CIRCA 1994
The first comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of gold polyester lace-up breeches with button and gold ribbon detail at the lower hem, a cream silk button-up vest embroidered and beaded with scrolling foliage and flowers, a similarly embroidered and beaded cream and gold brocade waistcoat, and a periwig of orange curly hair with two horns decorated with faux-pearls and rhinestones;
The second comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of white polyester lace-up breeches with button and silver ribbon detail at the lower hem, a light pink and blue silk brocade button-up vest with embroidered flower edging, and a blue and gold brocade waistcoat with embroidered and beaded scroll and flower edging