Sophie Tucker two personally owned beaded gowns....

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Sophie Tucker two personally owned beaded gowns. (ca. 1945) 1. Ivory chiffon, short puff sleeve slight scoop neck gown exquisitely decorated with charcoal grey small and large bugle beads, round beads, varying sizes of faux pearls and emerald green sequins, nude chiffon neckline, emerald green chiffon waistband and scarf running along back. Kathryn Kuhn New York label. Hook & eye with back zip closure. Ivory satin underslip. Chiffon is frayed under arms. Exhibits soiling underarms, along neckline and a little along train. Some bead, pearl and sequin loss. Worn by Sophie Tucker during her stage performances. Designed by Kathryn Kuhn who was a fashion, costume and ice skating designer during the 1930s to the 1950s. 2. (ca. 1955) Steel blue chiffon V-neck long sleeve dress with beaded net bodice of blue bugle beads, small round iridescent blue beads, silver sequins and faux pearls. Coordinating lace trim with same beads along bottom of skirt, three layers of varying shades of blue netting underneath and pale pink and blue ostrich feathers along skirt. Zip back closure. No label. Some bead loss with a few small tears in netting.

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