Exceptional Fashion: Featuring the Pucci Collection of Fiona Spear
Thu, Jun 25, 2026 12:00PM EDT - Tue, Jul 14, 2026 10:00AM EDT
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Lot 11
Sophia Loren's screen-worn Balmain Haute Couture cocktail dress, 1959-60
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
labelled and numbered 107370, worn in the opening scene of 'The Millionairess', of black silk velvet, bust approx 37in, 94cm, waist approx 28in, 71cm, hips approx 36in, 91cm; together with a newspaper showing the dress featured on the front page, dated 1978 (2)
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Condition
Good condition with occasional imperfections commensurate with age. 2cm triangle insertion repair at right underarm. Dress has been let out along sleeve seams and hip darts. Metal zipper is good quality replacement, probably done during the 1960s.
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This dress was purchased by Olive Bell from 'Jumbly '78', a celebrity charity jumble sale held in aid of Save the Children sponsored by Women's Own in London, 1978. The dress has remained with the family ever since. The story was featured on the cover of the Evening News and Star, May 6th 1978, and reads: Carlisle housewife Olive Bell will feel like a million dollars when she steps out in a dress she bought on a recent trip to London...'For £60 I think it's a really good buy- you could spend more than that in Carlisle'.
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