Paco Rabanne (B.1934) . A Rare Aluminium Tunic Dress

circa 1967-8, assembled from linked aluminium panels, the bodice panels centred with studs. Price Realized: £15,000 ($24,000)

Literature: A. Fukai (ed.), Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, Cologne, 2002, p.580 (example illustrated)

Christie's. Resurrection: Avant-garde Fashion. 30 October 2008. London, South Kensington. Image 2008 Christie's Ltd. www.christie's.com