Bette Midler

“This is the dress I wore for my first winter in New York. I think it’s one of the first new dresses I ever bought. Up until then, I made most of my own clothes or shopped at Goodwill.” - Bette

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1 BETTE MIDLER FIRST AUDITION DRESS

A burgundy knit wool, three quarter length sleeve, dress with black leather piping detail at waist and collar with matching buttons and center back zip closure. The dress contains a label reading, “Bobbie Brooks Made

In U.S.A.” $600-800

2 BETTE MIDLER CONTINENTAL BATHS PERFORMANCE DRESS

A 1940s, long sleeve dress in mauve crepe with side zip closure, deep v-neck and foliate sequin embellish- ment to sleeves. Interior handwritten label reads “D. Truman 36 1/2-26-38 Model.” Midler wore this dress at the beginning of her career while performing at the Continental Baths in New York City. Early footage from 1971 shows Midler wearing this dress as she performs “Easier Said Than Done” and “I Shall Be Released” among other songs. $600-800

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