#301

French Silk Costume for Bebe Jumeau, Commissioned from Jean Patou by Huguette Clark
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$2,700
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Description
20" (51 cm.) l. of dress. The two piece jacket dress of fine coral rose silk is trimmed with rows of self-covered buttons and brown banding and bows, along with matching toque style hat with brown bow and feather. The dress has original Jean Patou silk label. Excellent condition. Jean Patou, 1950s. Included is a letter from Jean Patou to Huguette Clark begging her patience while he had searched for the appropriate colors and trims of the dress era which he found a difficult task. Also included are original Jean Patou dress and hat boxes in which the costumes were presented, as well as an important original color paper rendering of the costume, signed Jean Patou.