BY PIERRE BALMAIN, 1990s
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A PURPLE SILK GAZAR EVENING GOWN
BY PIERRE BALMAIN, 1990s
The bodice of velvet with short, puff sleeves and low decollete, with canvas tag inscribed 172031; together with a gown of striped blue and black satin, with a velvet bodice and leg-of-mutton sleeves, with tag inscribed 790
BY PIERRE BALMAIN, 1990s
The bodice of velvet with short, puff sleeves and low decollete, with canvas tag inscribed 172031; together with a gown of striped blue and black satin, with a velvet bodice and leg-of-mutton sleeves, with tag inscribed 790
Provenance
Lady Spencer was photographed several times wearing the purple gown including at a banquet hosted by HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the Natural History Museum, London, 17 February 2000 as well as in a photograph apparently taken at the opera, illustrated in The Telegraph, 17 September, 2015.
Lady Spencer wore the dress with black and blue striped sleeves to a Christmas party in honour of Dame Shirley Bassey to celebrate her 70th Birthday, at Cliveden House, Berkshire, 16 December 2007.
Lady Spencer wore the dress with black and blue striped sleeves to a Christmas party in honour of Dame Shirley Bassey to celebrate her 70th Birthday, at Cliveden House, Berkshire, 16 December 2007.