When Anne Rice first ordered this authentic Chinese wedding dress to be fashioned entirely out of black fabric, the Chinese dress-makers refused, fearing that to do so would bring bad luck. But bad lack was nowhere on the horizon when the mega-best selling author wore the finished product as she promoted some of the most successful novels of her entire career. Complete with a feathered head-dress that combines elements of traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras with the more classic costume styles of Venetian Carnivale, this elegant, floor-length gown features elaborate beading across the chest and shoulders. While the owner has since moved on to a more restrained period in her career in which she is exploring predominantly Christian themes, this one-of-a-kind gown is a sumptuous artifact from a more extravagant and spectacular time in the life of one our nation's most famous and controversial novelists.
100% of the proceeds benefit LAMBDA Literary
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When
Anne Rice first ordered this authentic Chinese wedding dress to be
fashioned entirely out of black fabric, the Chinese dress-makers
refused, fearing that to do so would bring bad luck. But bad lack was
nowhere on the horizon when the mega-best selling author wore the
finished product as she promoted some of the most successful novels of
her entire career. Complete with a feathered head-dress that combines
elements of traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras with the more classic
costume styles of Venetian Carnivale, this elegant, floor-length gown
features elaborate beading across the chest and shoulders. While the
owner has since moved on to a more restrained period in her career in
which she is exploring predominantly Christian themes, this
one-of-a-kind gown is a sumptuous artifact from a more extravagant and
spectacular time in the life of one our nation's most famous and
controversial novelists. (Approx size 16)
100% of the proceeds benefit LAMBDA Literary