28th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2067
1940-50s Ladies Dresses and Coats, comprising three Carnegie Model dresses including a brown grosgrain dress with v-neckline, elbow length sleeves, peplum waist, pleated skirt, floral brown bead appliques, another with wrigglework and boteh braid decoration overall and bead appliques, short capped sleeves, v-neckline, partial multi pleated skirt, another in a lighter brown with elbow length sleeves, gathered detail to the bodice, button tab, bow detail, drop waist; SEF London navy blue dress with elbow length sleeves, scooped neckline trimmed with white sequins and beads, gathered detail to the sides and peplum waist; a similar short sleeve dress in navy with stitched multi pleated chevron design to the bodice interspersed with blue beads, v-neckline; navy crepe dress with three buttons to the bodice with v-neckline, elbow length sleeves, floral embroidery, with attached belt; eau de nil grosgrain short sleeve dress with shaped neckline, embroidered detail to the neck and faux pearl applique, pleated skirt; grey crepe shirt dress with elbow length sleeves, floral bead decoration, shaped neckline; Polmarks Model blue wool coat with nehru collar, button fastening, white trimmed sleeve ends; White Heather blue wool tailored coat with double breasted buttons to the waist, side pockets, long sleeves (10)
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250
Carnegie brown grosgrain dress - 40" bust, slight wear under the arms, loose threads to the end of the v-neck, and to the armhole seam, belt missing, slight wear. Carnegie dress with wrigglework - 38" bust, loose threads to bottom of v-neck, slight discolouration and wear, some loose threads. Carnegie Gathered and Button dress - 36" bust, discolouration under both arms, to the bow at the front and slight discolouration overall. SEF London navy dress - 38" bust, some bead and sequin losses, slight wear overall. Similar navy dress - belt missing, 36" bust, some loose threads around the zip area, slight fading and wear. Navy crepe dress three buttons to bodice - discolouration and fading to the shoulders and overall, side seam open at the waist. Eau de nil grosgrain dress - 38" bust, belt missing, slight fading and wear, small stitched repair to the collar. Grey crepe dress - 38" bust, some fading and discolouration and rubbing overall. Polmarks Model coat - 44" bust, slight wear overall. White Heather coat - 38" bust, slight discolouration and wear.
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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 28th May, 2022
Collection of Family Textiles Lots 2001-2006;
General John Jenkinson (1757-1830) is buried in Charmouth Dorset and his son, Admiral Henry Jenkinson of Fawley, Southampton married Elizabeth Lucy Theresa Acland in 1823. Elizabeth Acland's grandfather was Sir Richard Hoare of Stourhead. The notes were written by Brigadier Francis Alexander Fortescue who married Admiral Jenkinson's granddaughter in 1885 and his sister in law lived at Makerstoun House between the wars and hence the Makerstoun House writing paper. Mary Harkness was Admiral Jenkinson's daughter in law.
Lyndhurst Collection Lots 2006-2030
'Our mother, Margaret Smith (who died in 2019 aged 90), was the owner and curator of the marvellous “Lyndhurst Collection” an extensive assortment of period authentic clothing named after her house in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Her love of fashion and costume began when she was a child. Her father was a tailor and made all her clothes using lovely patterns and fabrics. In 1946 when she was 17, she trained at Bradford Civic Theatre School in producing and directing for the stage. This expanded her love of costume. Later, as a schoolteacher, she produced school plays, as well as much larger and grander productions with amateur dramatic societies and other organisations. This required the creation and collection of many stage and vintage costumes.
In May 1986 she began giving an illustrated talk entitled “An Outline of Fashion for Women since 1300 AD”, Margaret finished giving talks in 2006 having travelled the length and breadth of Lancashire and beyond. A very popular presentation at this time was titled “40 years of Fashion and Change” and it was brought to life by 6 models who wore items from the collection dating from 1900 to 1937.
One of her most thought-provoking talks was entitled “The Emancipation of Women through Changes in Underwear”. The addition of a gusset to ladies’ drawers proved to be a very significant change for women!
One of the wonderful consequences of her very successful talks was that many ladies who saw them donated their cherished family fashion items, so that they could be enjoyed and appreciated again more widely. When she died, Mum left an extraordinary collection of antique, vintage and stage costumes which she had cherished, leant out and used for many occasions which are being sold in the following 25 lots'.
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