AUCTIONS AND
COLLECTION
Purchases from leading
auction houses abroad are
encouraged to create a
coherent and enriched
collection. For example,
the Museum added to its
collection the rare
wardrobe pieces of
Princess Liliane de Réthy
sold at Sotheby’s in
London in May 2003 after
her death. It comprised
Givenchy etc designer
gowns and an inventory
comprising sketches with
tissue samples for outfits
by Dior, Saint-Laurent,
Balenciaga and Chanel,
taken from her 1950-1960s
collection and the last two
uniforms created by
Olivier Strelli of now shut
Belgian airline Sabena.
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