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Lot 162

A banana costume worn by Diana Ross and Miley Cyrus

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27 March 2017, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$400 - US$600

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A banana costume worn by Diana Ross and Miley Cyrus

Yellow and gold 2-piece costume consisting of a heavily adorned bikini top with large faux red and gold jewels and faux pearls covering every aspect of the top, including the straps, and a uniquely constructed bikini bottom of gold lame with faux diamond-and-pearl-covered bananas attached, bearing an interior label inscribed, "Elizabeth Courtney Costumes / Hollywood." Underneath that label is another label inscribed, "M. Stevens Design." This costume was worn by Diana Ross when she posed for a series of photographs as Josephine Baker, whom she hoped to play in an upcoming film; however, Josephine Baker would only sell her story to Hollywood for $1 million, and the film never came to fruition. The costume was later worn by Miley Cyrus to promote her "Bangerz" tour in 2014. Accompanied by a color photo of Miley Cyrus wearing the costume.

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