64 - ROMY SCHNEIDER - Court dress - Costume worn by ROMY SCHNEIDER in *What a Pity She’s a Whore*—directed by LUCHINO VISCONTI in 1961. Four press photographs are included.

ROMY SCHNEIDER - Court dress - Costume worn by ROMY SCHNEIDER in *What a Pity She’s a Whore*—directed by LUCHINO VISCONTI in 1961. Four press photographs are included. Made of terracotta velvet. Drawing on the aesthetic of court attire from the Elizabethan era, the dress features stunning balloon sleeves slit at the front, revealing a lurex insert. The armholes feature pleated cuffs with snaps (likely for attaching gussets). The neckline is very low-cut and edged with a row of lurex that echoes the sleeves. A trim of passementerie continues down the front the entire length of the dress. The skirt section features a pleated vertugadin with gathered panels, and the silhouette is very long and full. It fastens at the front with snaps and hooks. The bodice is lined with linen fabric, and the skirt section is lined with orange acetate. Four black-and-white photographs are included. One image of the dress being worn, as well as two other stage costumes. A stamped photo dated March 13, 1961, by Photo Dalmas. Dimensions: Shoulder width (shoulder to shoulder): 39 cm Waist (flat measurement): 31 cm Length at the center back: 145 cm Sleeve length: 50 cm Based on John Ford’s 1630 work, Visconti’s adaptation brought together two stage legends to portray Annabella and Giovanni. Romy Schneider and Alain Delon were dressed by the legendary Piero Tosi, also known for his costumes in *The Leopard* (1963). Signs of wear, especially toward the hem. Minor weaknesses in the waist seams. The lurex ruffle at the neckline needs to be redone.