$3,840
A three-piece lounging ensemble created from vintage pumpkin and gold textured lamé worn by Carroll Baker for her role as Rina Marlowe Cord, a character based on Jean Harlow, in The Carpetbaggers (Paramount, 1964). The ensemble comprises a long coat with slender ruched sleeves and side slits; a pair of slim trousers with ruching; and a fitted shell with a décolleté neckline. All three pieces have Paramount dry cleaning tags. Costume design by Edith Head, believed to be a Travis Banton costume pulled from Paramount stock. An image of Baker in this ensemble appears on page 311 of Edith Head : The Fifty Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer by Jay Jorgensen (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2010). Accompanied by a studio publicity image. Previously exhibited: The Valley Hunt Club for the book launch of Edith Head : The Fifty Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer , 2010. PROVENANCE Lot 160, "Entertainment Memorabilia Including Costumes from The Collection of Paramount Pictures," Christie's, New York, Sale number 7117, December 12, 1990 From the Collection of Glenn Brown Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-04-11
