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North American Women's Clothing
![TWO SILK AFTERNOON OR EVENING GOWNS, BALTIMORE & NEW YORK, c. 1895-1896: 2-pc evening dress of patterned rose faux moire & chine stripe in rose motif on cream ground, bodice w/ overlay of off-white pleated silk chiffon, silk satin puff sleeves, original fitted lower or und](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686301_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO BLUE SILK AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESSES, WASHINGTON D.C, c. 1912: 1 double-faced changeante blue to pink silk evening gown w/ cream tulle standing collar, yoke insert, cuffs & W embroidered w/ variety of silk floss, lame' & beadwork, petersham label “K. De La Verg](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686305_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![HOSTESS PALAZZO JUMPSUIT ENSEMBLE, NEW YORK, 1930s: 2-pc paisley printed ribbed silk sleeveless jumpsuit w/ matching jacket, label “Nat Lewis Paris, New York”, good. Provenance: From the Estate of Lydia Gordon. Measurements & condition report a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686352_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO SHOT OR PATTERNED SILK AFTERNOON GOWNS, USA, 1897-1898: 2-pc dress of dark purple patterned silk woven gray boteh motif w/ purple silk chiffon & knotted net overlay terminating in miniature silk covered glands, velvet W band to box at left front H, label �](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686308_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![BILL BLASS GOLD PRINTED COCOON JACKET, USA, EARLY 1980s: 1 gold mosaic printed silk cocoon evening jacket w/ batwing sleeve & free front, label “Bill Blass”, excellent. Measurements & condition report available upon request.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686343_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO WOOL OR SILK DAY DRESSES, NEW YORK, c. 1895 & c. 1905: 2-pc dress of beige brushed wool w/ lilac silk velvet, crepe de chine & corded tape lace, attached lavender shot silk petticoat w/ ruffle hem, very good; 1 dress of black silk satin & mesh ribbon stri](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686489_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO WOOL SKIRT SUITS, USA, 1950-1960: 3-pc wool twill skirt suit w/ swing coat in shades of brown, tan & grey, gold silk crepe linings, c. 1950, label “Utah Tailoring Mills”, very good-excellent; t/w 2-pc green wool shadow gingham](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686348_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO BILL BLASS ENSEMBLES, USA, 1980-1990: All w/ label “Bill Blass”: 2-pc charcoal & cream flecked wool blend tweed skirt suit, 1980s, excellent; 2-pc cream textured wool ensemble c/o sheath dress & belted coat w/ original price tag o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686353_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![SPORTING SKIRT, SUEDE VEST & SKIRT, USA, LATE 1910-1970s: 1 cotton twill sporting skirt w/ button closure & patch pocket, late 1910-1920s, very good; 1 double breasted suede vest w/ self-tie at CB, 1940s, fair; 1 suede fringed skirt w/ snap closure under sta](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686334_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![OSCAR DE LA RENTA COCKTAIL DRESS, USA, EARLY 1980s: Crimson patterned & printed silk w/ black velvet & beaded bow to CF neck, label “Oscar de La Renta”, excellent. Measurements & condition report available upon request.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686321_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![NORMA KAMALI VELVET JACKET & JERSEY JUMPSUIT, USA, 1980-1990s: 1 midnight aubergine quilted silk velvet jacket, quilted violet lining, label “OMO Norma Kamali”; 1 black silk jersey jumpsuit, label “Norma Kamali”, both excellent. Measurements & con](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686347_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![THREE AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESSES, CHICAGO, 1940s: 1 black rayon crepe dinner dress, 1940s, excellent; 1 B&W windowpane check w/ nailheads & attached black taffeta skirt, green grosgrain ribbon at W into flat bow at CB, c. 1940, fair-good; 1 black sil](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686332_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![TWO IRENE SKIRT SUITS, USA, c. 1947-1953: Both w/ label “Irene”: 1 blue heathered wool skirt suit w/ pair crescent self-panel applique, c. 1953, excellent; 1 striped brown wool skirt suit w/ chevron pieced pocket tabs & functional & d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686337_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
News about North American Women's Clothing
![Christopher Cardozo’s artisanal reproduction of Curtis’ ‘North American Indian’ set for Santa Fe Art Auction April 10](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/175021646_1_x.jpeg)
Christopher Cardozo’s artisanal reproduction of Curtis’ ‘North American Indian’ set for Santa Fe Art Auction April 10
SANTA FE, N.M. — Christopher Cardozo (1948-2021) was the world’s leading expert on Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), whose The North American Indian was the first scholarly presentation documenting and preserving information about Native Americans. Cardozo’s collection of photogravures — plus an artist’s proof copy of his exhaustive reissue of Curtis’ work — will appear at […]
![Complete copy of ‘The North American Indian’ by Edward S. Curtis comes to Hindman Nov. 9](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/163286730_8_x.webp)
Complete copy of ‘The North American Indian’ by Edward S. Curtis comes to Hindman Nov. 9
CHICAGO – Hindman will offer a complete copy of Edward S. Curtis’ seminal The North American Indian as part of an auction of Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection on Thursday, November 9. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Curtis’ The North American Indian was one of the most ambitious and […]
![Met exhibition features Karl Bodmer’s Native North American portraits](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/8.-Upsichtä-Mandan-Man-1.jpg)
Met exhibition features Karl Bodmer’s Native North American portraits
NEW YORK – Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits, an exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 5 through July 25, 2021, will present a compelling visual response to Native North America through watercolors created in the 1830s by the Swiss draftsman Karl Bodmer (1809–1893). Bodmer was one of the most accomplished […]
![North American history explored at Swann auction Sept. 24](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FEATcllmjnmgabcmmmhl.jpg)
North American history explored at Swann auction Sept. 24
NEW YORK – Covering a period of nearly five centuries, printed and manuscript Americana will cross the auction block at Swann Galleries on Thursday, Sept. 24. This auction is exceptionally varied in content and subjects covered, from colonialism and the Westward expansion of the United States, to presidential material and firsthand accounts by ordinary people of important historical moments. Bid […]