
Appraisal: 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie Beaded Gown
Clip: Season 28 Episode 22 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie Beaded Gown, from Palm Springs Hour 3.
In I Was There, Steven Porterfield appraises a 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie beaded gown.
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Appraisal: 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie Beaded Gown
Clip: Season 28 Episode 22 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
In I Was There, Steven Porterfield appraises a 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie beaded gown.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I, uh, acquired this from a client of mine.# I'm a hairdresser, and I was working with Brooke## Shields in New York on the Broadway production of# Grease.
At the end of her run of that show, she,## uh, surprised me by coming in the dressing room,# and she pulled this gown out and told me that if## I could fit into it and wear it before she left# the show, I could have it.
So her last night of## the show, at curtain call, I got dressed# up, and much to her surprise, gave her a## beautiful bouquet of white flowers, all# dressed up in her dress.
And she was kind## enough to autograph it for me.
And a few weeks# later, I met Bob Mackey at another benefit,## and he autographed the dress for me as well,# uh, after noticing that I had altered the belt## that he had with it, and turned it into evening# gloves for the gown, uh, which he kind of liked,## I think, at the moment.
(chuckles) Uh, and# he also offered to send me a copy of the,## uh, sketch that he had done for the gown# originally.
This is a picture of myself## and Brooke the night that I gave her the flowers# and, uh, said goodbye to her on Broadway.
APPRAISER: It's amazing.
What was it like# working with Brooke Shields?
And, and— GUEST: She is absolutely one of# the most charming, professional,## giving people I've ever worked with.
She-she's# very down to earth, but also, at the same time,## every day was trying to make one bit of# phrasing on her music better, making a## line reading better.
She was always working to# improve and make herself better in the world.
APPRAISER: Well, we all know who Bob Mackie# is.
He's kind of a legend in the business,## isn't he?
He did The Carol Burnett Show.
GUEST: For years.
APPRAISER: Cher was one of his# biggest custom.. amazing, sexy dresses that he created for Cher.
GUEST: And Mitzi Gaynor.
APPRAISER: Mitzi Gaynor, yes.
GUEST: And, more recently, RuPaul.
APPRAISER: Yes, and Dolly Parton said Bob# Mackie made her look beautiful and feel## like a lady because he was so incredible.
What# was it that they called him?
The glitter...?
GUEST: The Sultan of Sequins.
APPRAISER: (chuckles) That's right, the Sulta.. look how long he makes Brooke Shields look.
And,# of course, Brooke Shields is tall in herself.
GUEST: Uh-huh.
And she was only, I think,## 16 or 17 when this gown was made# for her.
She w.. APPRAISER: This dress actually was made for Brooke# Shields in the 1980s.
You have this amazing dress## that has not only Bob Mackie's label in it, but# also his signature.
Also got Brooke's signature.
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: And it's in a..
GUEST: Well, she did it right# after this picture was taken,## and yeah, with an ink pen that she had.# And it's right in the, the... the bosom.
APPRAISER: Right here.
Right in the bosom, that's# right.
"Brooke Shields."
It's a little faded from— GUEST: It-- the ink pen, unfortunately,# hasn't held up as good as the Sharpie did.
APPRAISER: Well, just being a Bob Mackie gown,## a gown like this sells on the# secondary market for $1,000 to $1,500.
GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: But there's a big difference in# th.. you have the signature of Bob Mackie, and# you have this wonderful illustration all## put together that creates a wonderful part# of fashion history.
And so, at auction,## I would believe that this would# probably bring $7,500.
(both laugh) GUEST: That's pretty amazing, thank you.
APPRAISER: So isn't that a great gift?
GUEST: That's the best gift# ever.
Uh, thanks, Brooke.
APPRAISER (laughing): Yeah.
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