13th Feb, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2085
 

2085

Circa 1950s Cotton Dresses, comprising a Richard Grossmark red, black and white sleeveless day...

Circa 1950s Cotton Dresses, comprising a Richard Grossmark red, black and white sleeveless day dress, with buttons to the shoulder straps; a blue and white gingham short-sleeved dress, red covered button detailing to the chest, double pleats to the skirt; pale blue short-sleeved dress with coloured buttons to the front, two front pockets and pleated skirt; a black and multi coloured striped short-sleeved dress, with a square neckline and flared skirt; blue, grey and yellow printed sleeveless day dress, with scooped neck, attached belt to the back, and a sash to the front with ribbon; Banner white and short-sleeved dress printed with turquoise flower heads, with tab and button detail to the front, just the tab to the reverse (size 44); white cotton sleeveless dress with inserted yellow flower heads, and matching jacket with two buttons and capped sleeves; Devonshire Lady green and white checked short-sleeved dress, white modesty panel inserted to the bodice, and similar skirt with white covered buttons (size 14); green, white and grey patterned short-sleeved dress with scoop neck, attached belt, pleated diagonal detail to the waist; a green and white spotted sleeveless dress, with white trim to the v-neck collar and large button detail (10)

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. Richard Grossmark - slight fading and wear, belt is missing. Gingham dress - belt is missing, slight discolouration mainly to the back and around the collar area, small brown stain to the front. Pale blue dress - missing belt, some discolouration and also fading, some of the pleats have loose threads to the top of them, one button has been re-stitched. Black striped dress - slight wear. Grey, yellow dress - slight wear overall. Beannel ? dress - rust area to the back of the neck, stitched repair and some fading. Dress and jacket - make up staining around the neckline, it's missing the belt, there's a couple of stain marks to the skirt, some stitched repairs to the top of the zip, one button to jacket is missing. Devonshire Lady dress - belt missing and slight wear. Green, white and grey dress - slight wear overall. Spotty dress - some light staining to the back and around the collar, a little bit of wear under the arms and stitch repair to the top, and several loose threads to the hem.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 13th Feb, 2021

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