28th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2080
Circa 1950-60s Assorted Jackets, Coats and Dresses, comprising a pink dress suit with a jewelled and floral applique neckline; Alice Edwards black fine grosgrain long sleeved coat with a wide collar; a pink long sleeved coat with detail to the pockets; a black horizontal ribbed coat with mid length sleeves and double button detailing to the cuffs; a blue mid-length A-line dress embroidered overall with floral details, a central zip from the neck to waist down the front of the dress; a brown long sleeved silk dress with long sleeves with bow detail; a Kinross Model black dress with short sleeves, a wrap bodice V-neckline and overall floral embroidery; a brown dress suit with floral embroidery; a Jean Allen black and red silk coat with a tassel decoration and belt: a light brown dress with thick straps, jewelled neckline with piped detail; Bio-Phil light brown dress suit with a horizontal striped and embroidered pattern, jewelled neckline and thick straps to the dress (11)
Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250
Pink dress suit - Jacket- 21" bust and 36" in length and Dress- 20" bust and 34.5" in length, slight marking to the shoulder of the jacket, some discolouration around the inside of the dress and jacket neckline, sewing visible and of poor quality around the button holes and lining of the dress. Alice Edwards coat - 23" bust and 42" in length, wear and poor quality sewing alterations to the lining of the coat. Pink coat - 23" bust and 44" in length, discolouration around the buttons. Black ribbed coat - 23.5" bust and 35" in length. Blue dress - 19.5 bust and 37" in length. Brown silk evening dress - 20" bust and 42.5" in length; Kinross Model dress - 20" bust and 38" in length. Brown dress suit - Jacket-22" bust and 38" in length and Dress- 21" bust and 38" in length. Jean Allen coat - 22" bust and 41" in length. Brown dress - 20.5 bust and 38" in length. Bio-Phil suit - Jacket - 18" bust and 36" in length, Dress - 18" bust and 34" in length, slight wearing to areas such as the collar of the jacket and dress neckline
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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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