DAME EDITH INTERESTA HEAVY CURT VELVEY DAMASK TUNIC FORM GOWN20TH CENTURYCustom made, probably from upholstery fabricOf flared outline with long line darts to body and tapering sleeves with hidden hook and eye closer to neck and cutline150cm long, 69cm arm to armProvenance: Worn by Dame Edith Sitwell DBE (1887-1964). Catalogue Note:Dame Edith travelled to American to be photographed by George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) in 1950. As revealed in the caption to another image from the same shoot, she was posing as Lady Macbeth in the present lot, made from furnishing fabric. Condition Report Slightly grubby to edges but otherwise no significant damage