621 - PACO RABANNE

PACO RABANNE Mini-dress, Spring-Summer 1969 A delicate mini-dress, Spring-Summer 1969 Made of stripes of gray, white, and blue plastic and metal discs with metal chain links; halter-neck collar formed from layers of discs with additional faceted blue and topaz-colored beads; bust 71 cm. Provenance: The dress was purchased directly from Paco Rabanne in his private office on Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris by Maurice Debeaupte, his wife, and a young woman, following a presentation and fitting of several designs. The purchase of the two dresses was funded by the Union des Bijoutiers Normands so that they could be worn at an event held at the Parc des Expositions in Caen, where the two young women were tasked with welcoming the public. Documented by four original period photographs, some of which show the owner wearing the dress during the event at the Union des Bijoutiers Normands booth. The dress was acquired directly from Paco Rabanne at his private office on Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris by Maurice Debeaupte, his wife, and a young woman, following the presentation and fitting of several designs. The purchase of the two dresses was funded by the Union des Bijoutiers Normands so that they could be worn at an event held at the Caen Exhibition Center, where the two young women were responsible for welcoming the public. The provenance is documented by four original period photographs, some of which show the owner wearing the dress at the event, at the Union des Bijoutiers Normands’ booth. An identical dress worn with a hood was featured on the runway of the Spring-Summer 1969 collection.