General Discussion

The iconic flamingo-pink, silk-satin organza design by Hubert Givenchy and worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is up for auction.

It is composed of a silk-satin organza. It has a fitted bodice with a scoop neckline and princess seams, and a tulip-shaped skirt, sewn to the bodice and gathered just above the hips. The gathered fullness and volume allow the skirt to gently float away from the body with the hem reaching past the knee.

Notice the dress is fully embellished with glass seed beads, faceted silver sequins, and guipure applique; tassel-like fans, in pale gold, add texture to the dress. You can notice some tassels are missing.

The dress was a stark contrast to everything else Holly Golightly is seen wearing in the film, which primarily were black and earth tones.

Givenchy designed this dress for his fall 1960 collection, which was shown in black. Lee Radziwell was photographed wearing the design on March 20th, 1961 leaving the Hotel Carlyle with her sister Jacqueline Kennedy in New York City. Audrey asked Givenchy to make the design in pink and to alter the neckline with a low-scoop neckline, (the original neckline was cut higher to the neck).

It will be interesting to see how much this dress goes for. They are estimating that someone will pay $200,000 - $300,000 for a slice of history. What do you think, will it go for higher or lower?