Lucille Ball's "Lucy Ricardo" I Love Lucy Gray & White Striped Sleeveless Dress W/LOA From Hal King - This classic sleeveless silk day dress was worn by legendary comedienne Lucille Ball as she portrayed the character "Lucy Ricardo" in the iconic 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy, which ran from 1951 to 1957. The dress features a black and white mini stripe design with wide boatneck, V back, dropped waist and full knee-length skirt. Ms. Ball personally gave the dress to personal friend and wardrobe supervisor Hal King after the show finished its run. The dress will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Mr. King, and has "Property Desilu Productions for L. Ball" handwritten along the zipper in black ink. Lucille Ball (1911-1989) was an American actress, comedian, model, and producer, best known as the star of the self-produced sitcoms, I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, and others. In 1962, she became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions, which produced many popular television series, including Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. Ball was nominated for thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards, and won four times. She was the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1989. Lucille Ball was awarded not one but two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for contributions to motion pictures, and one for television.