Ava Gardner's Beaded Cream Silk Evening Gown - Apr 08, 2023 | Gws Auctions Inc. In Ca
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Ava Gardner's Beaded Cream Silk Evening Gown
Ava Gardner's Beaded Cream Silk Evening Gown
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Ava Gardner's Personally Owned Beaded Cream Silk Evening Gown From The Sydney Guilaroff Collection W/Notarized Letter of Provenance - This beautiful evening gown was personally owned by American actress and singer, Ava Gardner. Ava Gardner first signed a contract with MGM in 1941 and established herself as a leading lady during the 1950s, becoming one of the era's top stars. During her career, Gardner earned Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations, and in 1999 was ranked No. 25 on the American Film Institute's greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema list. The gown is made of cream-colored silk with a beaded bodice and layered bubble skirt. The gown comes with a notarized letter of provenance from notable hair stylist, Sydney Guilaroff, which states in part, "Ava gave me this late 50s or early 60s spaghetti strap couture cream silk layer bubble skirt beaded bodice gown to add to my star worn collection. No one has worn it but Ava. It has bonding sewn in bodice." Sydney Guilaroff was a hair stylist during Hollywood's Golden Age who was the first to receive on-screen credit in films. He worked for more than forty years at the Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios on more than a thousand films, and was instrumental in crafting many of the hairstyles which became the signature looks for numerous film stars, including Dorothy's braids in Wizard of Oz and Lucille Ball's red hair. Guilaroff was a friend, stylist, and confidante to many Golden Age stars including Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Audrey Hepburn along with Marilyn Monroe, and styled Marilyn's hair for her funeral in 1962.
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Ava Gardner's Beaded Cream Silk Evening Gown

Estimate $4,000 - $5,000
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Starting Price $500
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