Don Loper | Evening Jackets
A group of two evening jackets from Don Loper circa 1950s, owned by Silvia Fine Kaye, an lyricist, composer, and producer, married to comedian Danny Kaye. Silvia's work was often performed by her husband.
A white satin cropped evening jacket featuring wide notch lapels, a front button placket, an overlapping wrap-style front secured by a single button, and three-quarter-length sleeves. Light blue satin mid length coat with an oversized cocoon silhouette. Designed with an open front, drop shoulders and short puff sleeves with gathered cuffs. The interior is lined with champagne satin. The Don Loper Beverly Hills label is sewn into the interior of both jackets. Don Loper was a Hollywood costume designer whose work helped define the glamour of the 1950s. He began his career as a dancer and appeared alongside Ginger Rogers in the 1944 film Lady in the Dark. He designed custom gowns for stars including Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, and Lana Turner. Loper favored elegant, body-flattering silhouettes in luxurious fabrics, rejecting the loose sack dress trend popular at the time.
Measurements: white satin jacket: chest 38 inches (underarm to underarm), waist: 40 inches, Blue coat: chest 68 inches (underarm to underarm)
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit The Danny Kaye & Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation.
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A group of two evening jackets from Don Loper circa 1950s, owned by Silvia Fine Kaye, an lyricist, composer, and producer, married to comedian Danny Kaye. Silvia's work was often performed by her husband.
A white satin cropped evening jacket featuring wide notch lapels, a front button placket, an overlapping wrap-style front secured by a single button, and three-quarter-length sleeves. Light blue satin mid length coat with an oversized cocoon silhouette. Designed with an open front, drop shoulders and short puff sleeves with gathered cuffs. The interior is lined with champagne satin. The Don Loper Beverly Hills label is sewn into the interior of both jackets. Don Loper was a Hollywood costume designer whose work helped define the glamour of the 1950s. He began his career as a dancer and appeared alongside Ginger Rogers in the 1944 film Lady in the Dark. He designed custom gowns for stars including Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, and Lana Turner. Loper favored elegant, body-flattering silhouettes in luxurious fabrics, rejecting the loose sack dress trend popular at the time.
Measurements: white satin jacket: chest 38 inches (underarm to underarm), waist: 40 inches, Blue coat: chest 68 inches (underarm to underarm)
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit The Danny Kaye & Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation.
Condition
Please note: The absence of information regarding condition in this lot description does not indicate that no condition issues are present. Please contact us for a condition report, and with any questions prior to bidding. It is the bidder's responsibility to request a condition report in order to determine their own opinions on condition, provenance, and validity before placing bids. Condition reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of Julien's Auctions and not as statements of fact, we are not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy to assist you in assessing the condition of the lot. In accordance with the terms and conditions of sale, as agreed to by bidders upon registering for an auction, all sales are final and all lots are sold "as-is."
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