Bette Midler

242 BETTE MIDLER GUCCI JACKET A black leather, long sleeve, cen- ter front zip jacket by Gucci. Midler wore this jacket as she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno November 25, 2003. $200-300 243 BETTE MIDLER DESIGNER JACKET An ecru net over silk organza jacket with black rosette and beaded burst pattern with label reading, “Tomasz Starzewski.” $300-500

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A sky blue linen, three quarter length jacket with flared cuffs, round rhinestone buckles at cuffs and large faceted rhinestone but- tons with label reading, “Chesley.” $300-500

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An aubergine linen, short jacket with leg o’ mutton sleeves, large flower at chest, rhinestone buckles at cuffs and large faceted rhine- stone buttons with label reading

“Chesley.” $300-500

246 BETTE MIDLER ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE DRESS An aubergine silk dress completely covered in matching prong-set rhinestones with portrait neckline and three quarter length sleeves with label reading, “Pamela Den- nis Couture.” Midler wore this dress at the Royal Variety Perform- ance in Blackpool, England on December 7, 2009 where she closed the show singing “In My Life” and “Wind Beneath My Wings.” She was photographed wearing this dress as she met Queen Elizabeth II that evening. $500-700

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