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# 4855 - c. 1967 - From the Classic Movie, CAMELOT Starring Richard Harris, Vanessa
Redgrave and Franco Nero, comes this VERY Heavy, LONG Trained Yellow
Gown! Designed by BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Oscar Winner, John Truscott! Never Completed... in New
Condition! I have three gowns from the movie
going up. This one has a label which reads: "Unfinished
Camelot Gown". Yet this is the one that is the heaviest which
makes me wonder if perhaps this was destined for Vanessa Redgrave...
perhaps for the "If ever I should leave you in Summer" scene.
Meanwhile, I sold the Nightgown worn by Vanessa Redgrave (went to a
museum), and I have a cape worn by Franco Nero (though hard to find
as worn in the movie... but I purchased it WITH the Vanessa Redgrave
gown so it's guaranteed to be authentic John Truscott designed
piece). Rare indeed as Mr. Truscott only worked on two
films as costume designer in his career. "Camelot" and "Paint
Your Wagon". As is written: "Despite
his enormous talent, he gained a reputation for 'spending a lot of
money' on his designs and was never offered any additional Hollywood
films after making only two." In reviewing the film, it's
written: "Where the spectacle does appear is in the
production design of John Truscott, who blew through the film's
budget with his penchant for extravagant detail and artistic
direction (There are 3500 different costumes in the film. Redgrave's
wedding gown took six months to create at a cost of $12,000 1967
dollars - that's over $80,000 today!!!)" The 5 costume pieces
I have had are all beautifully designed, and of unique fabrics)...
nothing cheesy like you might find in more modern movie costumes.
This yellow gown weighs about 9 pounds... without any beading or
anything!!! That's extraordinary! Measures:
35/36" bust, 25/26" waist, 64" long from shoulder to hem in front,
113" long in back! Back zipper. Long slit up front
skirt... may have been designed to be worn with slip and sleeves
under. Comes with 2006 COA from Backlot Props and well as COA
from Antiquedress.com. Has the WARNER BROS. label inside.
Excellent condition. -Approx. -
SIZE 4 TALL
SOLD - But on Display
for Research/Study
