20th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2036
 

2036

Circa 1930/50s Ladies' Day Dresses, comprising a vibrant blue and green striped crepe dress with cowl style neckline, attached fabric belt; a black dress printed with floral sprigs, V-neck with gathered trim, buttons to the front, attached belt, V-shaped detail to the waist area; another with stripes of flowers with V-neckline and short sleeves; a long-sleeved dress with scooped neck, floral design and buttoned detail to the bust; brown shirt dress with collar, long sleeves woven with coloured whorls; Culmor Model mauve short-sleeved dress with floral stripes and buttons to the neck; black crepe and floral striped short sleeved dress; Princess Frocks red crepe dress with diagonal stripes, three-quarter length sleeves, bead drops to the neck, printed scottie dogs to the hem; blue crepe dress/suit with pale peach modesty panel and faux double buttons, attached fabric belt; Woodmor Sportcraft dark cream short sleeve dress, with buttons to the front, multi pleated bodice (size 44); black wool crepe long-sleeved dress with button fastening to the bodice, two pockets to the skirt (11)

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. Green and black striped dress - 28" bust, couple of seams open under arm and to waist area, belt repaired, hole under one arm and slight wear, collar repaired. Black and floral dress - 34" bust, stitched repairs under both arms, holes and split to central inverted pleat to the front near the hem, neck trim worn, slight wear. Black and striped floral dress - repair to the back of the neck, fading overall, couple small areas of seams are open, 40" bust. Floral dress with buttons - hand written inside the neck, 36", fading overall, wear and small holes under both arms. Brown shirt dress - slight fading to shoulders, some loose stitches to the top of the pleats overall, hem and cuffs re-stitched, two small holes above the top button. Culmor dress - bust panel possibly re-stitched, seam open to armhole, and above side opening, belt re-stitched, later buttons, 36" bust. Striped dress - 34" bust, couple of holes to the shoulders, some fading, belt missing. Princess Frocks dress - 34" bust, split to shoulder and one arm, couple of small holes and loose threads overall, hem possibly altered as tiny holes in this area. Blue dress/suit - some marks to the bodice on modesty panel and crepe, some fading and small loose threads to the waist. Woodmor dress - hem cut, slight wear overall. Black dress - wear to the top of buttojn placket, repairs to waist, slight wear.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Nov, 2021

The Costume, Accessories & Textiles Sales incorporate an extraordinary range of collector’s items and fashion from the 17th century to the present day. Quilts, dolls, teddy bears, fine household linens, samplers, embroidery, sewing accessories and lace sit alongside antique, period and modern costume and world textiles.  

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