12th Feb, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2070
Assorted Circa 1950s Printed Cotton Day Dresses, comprising a Penny Mason Budget Couture London short sleeve dress, printed with sailing boats on a blue ground, with notch neck and pleated skirt; Horrockses Fashions short sleeve dress with button fastening to the front, in a striped fabric printed with 19th century figures and hot air balloons; Peck & Peck London yellow striped short sleeve dress with slashed neck, inverted pleat with bow to the front and gathered skirt; green floral sleeveless dress with black trimmed collar and patch pockets; pink and green printed sleeveless dress in a geometric print style; another in orange and cream floral cotton with bow to high waistband, wide shawl neck collar and pleated skirt; Wendy Dress in wide yellow, red and brown floral stripes with short sleeves and collar, buttons to the front; another similar style dress in brown boteh and floral stripes with buttons to the bodice and collar; blue 'brushstroke' pattern short sleeve dress with collar and pleated button placket, gathered skirt; blue floral short sleeve dress with v-shaped neckline, large bow to the waist and belt; and two others in pale pink and pale green (12 items)
Sold for £650
Estimated at £150 - £250
Penny Mason dress - belt missing, 32" bust, slight fading and wear. Horrockses Fashions - 34" bust, stitched repairs and some seams open to both shoulders and sleeves, small hole to the bottom of the left sleeve hole, couple of areas of wear to the right bust and shoulder, remains of a yellow sticker to the back of the neck, belt missing, fading. Peck & Peck dress - 32" bust, opening to the shoulder seam and slight fading. Green floral dress - 36" bust, belt missing, slight fading and wear. Pink and green dress - 34" bust, bodice seams altered, slight fading and wear. Orange and cream floral dress - 32" bust, slight wear overall. Wendy Dress - 34" bust, slight wear. Brown boteh dress - 42" bust, stitched repair under arm, tiny pink mark to the bodice, belt missing, slight wear and fading. Blue dress - 34" bust, belt missing, slight wear overall. Blue and white floral dress - 40" bust, slight fading and wear. Pink shawl collar double breasted sleeveless dress with pleated skirt - 35" bust, later example, belt missing. slight wear. Pale green dress - 36" bust, couple of tiny coloured 'spots' to the front, slight wear and fading.
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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 12th Feb, 2022
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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