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An Esther Williams gown made for Neptune's Daughter
10 December 2019, 14:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$637.50 inc. premium
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An Esther Williams gown made for Neptune's Daughter
MGM, 1949. Designed by Irene. Full-length strapless cream-colored gown with a tropical motif of flying coral-colored birds with large tail feathers, with a ruched bustline and small bustles at the hips, bearing an interior label inscribed, "E.Williams-1429-5090" in typescript. Accompanied by a 17 x 118 in. matching wrap/shawl. Though the production number on the label matches that of Neptune's Daughter, the gown cannot be seen in the film and thus, the scene in which Williams wore it was likely deleted. Nevertheless, it was clearly made for her and style-wise is in keeping with the other gowns made for her during her tenure at MGM.


















