A custom made two-piece stage costume worn by Gwen Stefani of No Doubt during the band’s 2009 U.S. reunion tour — consisting of a sleeveless fitted top and matching shorts in black fabric densely hand-applied with Swarovski square-cut crystals in a bold checkerboard pattern. The costume is photo-matched to tour photography and screen-matched to live performance footage from the tour, and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Lisa Kidd of Rebel Waltz Management (No Doubt’s management) on June 11, 2010, confirming it as an official item from No Doubt sold during the band’s eBay charity auction.
Video Documentation
Historical Context
No Doubt are a Southern California ska-punk and rock band comprising Gwen Stefani (vocals), Tom Dumont (guitar), Tony Kanal (bass), and Adrian Young (drums). After a hiatus during which Stefani pursued her solo career, the band reunited for a major U.S. tour in 2009 — their first sustained touring activity in several years. The reunion tour attracted significant attention and documentation, and Stefani’s performance costumes from this period are among the most visually distinctive and photographically documented of her career. The checkerboard crystal design of this costume carries visual resonance with the ska and Two-Tone aesthetic traditions deeply embedded in No Doubt’s identity.
Stage & Performance Use
This costume was worn by Gwen Stefani during the No Doubt 2009 U.S. reunion tour. A confirmed documented performance in this costume is the June 27, 2009 show in New York, NY, captured in the full-show video linked above. Additional performances in this costume are documented across the compiled live footage video.
Screen-Match
This costume is screen-matched to live performance video footage from the 2009 tour through the distinctive and individually identifiable layout of its Swarovski crystal checkerboard pattern. The precise arrangement of crystal-filled and uncovered squares across the shoulder and upper chest panels is visually matched across multiple performance screen captures and directly corresponds to the costume as currently preserved. A dedicated screen-match graphic is included in the photographic documentation accompanying this listing. One photo-match example and four screen-match examples have been documented in total.
Dedicated match graphics are included in the photographic documentation accompanying this listing: one photo-match and four screen-match graphics.
Specifications
· Type: Two-piece custom made stage costume (top + shorts)
· Top: Sleeveless fitted top, round neckline, full center back zipper (gold-tone). Entirely covered front and back with hand-applied square-cut Swarovski crystals in a checkerboard pattern across a black fabric base.
· Shorts: Matching separate piece in black fabric with Swarovski crystal checkerboard pattern throughout. Decorative silver-tone zipper detail on front.
· Monitor holster: Integrated black fabric IEM/monitor transmitter pouch on black elastic waistband, included with costume. Designed to house a wireless in-ear monitor transmitter pack for performance use.
Condition
Good. The costume retains the substantial majority of its Swarovski crystal embellishment and the checkerboard pattern remains highly intact. Crystal loss is present in isolated areas consistent with stage use. A hole/tear is present in the black base fabric in the area near the monitor holster. Some loose threading in areas. The decorative belt is not present and is not included with this lot. The integrated monitor holster/pouch is present and included.
Included Items
Certificate of Authenticity from Rebel Waltz Management.
2 photos.
Provenance
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Lisa Kidd of Rebel Waltz Management (No Doubt’s management), which certifies: “the following item / No Doubt Gwen Stefani’s Costume: 2009 US Tour / sold during the eBay charity auction June 1-11, 2010 / is an official item from NO DOUBT.” The COA bears the official No Doubt logo and is dated June 11, 2010. Prior public sale: No Doubt Official eBay Charity Auction, June 1-11, 2010.
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