What could be better than owning a piece of history that you can wear?
You will have the chance this Wednesday, November 10, at the Augusta Auction near Columbus Circle. Up for auction will be couture and vintage clothing, fashion accessories, and rare textiles from the Brooklyn Museum, the Chrysler Museum, the Heritage Society of Houston, the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Historic Hampton, and many other institutions, private collections, and estates. This is a not-to-be-missed event for anyone who loves vintage clothing.
Among the many offerings will be coveted designer garments from icons like Dior, Balenciaga, Patou, Balmain, Galanos, YSL, Cardin, Ungaro, Lanvin, Gucci, and many more. Featured will be an incredible and rare pre-war Parisian Jean Patou evening gown and a 1959 Dior ball gown designed by Yves St. Laurent, one of his earliest creations from the House of Dior.
To view the Augusta-Auction catalog, go to www.augusta-auction.com
Augusta Auction
15 Columbus Avenue, between 59th and 60th Streets
Auction starts at noon on Wednesday, November 10 2010, preview Tuesday, November 9, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
