20th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2050
 

2050

1950/60s Ladies' Cocktail Dresses, comprising a Blanes of London black velvet dress with ruffled lace sleeveless bodice, net underskirt (labelled size 18); Carnegie Model black grosgrain shift dress embroidered with gilt metallic threads; Philip Kunick black dress with long sheer sleeves, round neck, collar and cuffs decorated with beads (labelled size 20); Marcel Fenez black sleeveless shift dress with scooped neckline and three applique trims to the hem (size 14); Rembrandt Original Limited Edition black wool dress with V-neckline, sleeveless, appliqued with paste stones and beads (size 18); Roter Couture London sleeveless woven metallic dress in silver and black zigzags with velvet collar (size 38); Line by the House of Lerose silver geometric woven sleeveless dress with rolled collar (size 14); black crepe sleeveless dress appliqued with black flower-shaped beads; and a strapless dress with black chiffon pleated bodice and lace mounted skirt (9)









Sold for £550
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

P Kunick - black chiffon sleeves have a couple of small holes, otherwise slight wear.
M Fenez - couple of loose threads and wear.
Rembrandt - couple of tiny holes to the back and some bead loss.
Roter - button missing from one shoulder, rubbing under the arms and rubbing to the silver and velvet flocking.
Line dress - slight wear.
Jane Rowe black crepe dress with large floral beads - some wear and bead losses.
Crepe and lace dress - hem loose and slight wear.
Blanes velvet and lace dress - some rubbing and wear to the velvet, slight wear overall.
Carnegie, two seams to the bodice released and slight wear and fading.

 


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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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