13th Feb, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2103
 

2103

Circa 1970s Ladies' Evening Wear, comprising Jean Varon dresses including a floaty blue and...

Circa 1970s Ladies' Evening Wear, comprising Jean Varon dresses including a floaty blue and green dress with flared exaggerated sleeves and fabric belt tie (size 12); another in a striped print with faux lace up bodice, three-quarter length sleeves with gathered cuffs, another in pink chiffon with loose mount to the bodice and hung with tassels (size 12), another in red, white and blue, with a blue short-sleeved bodice and a skirt of floral design, and a pink chiffon evening dress; a Jean Allen London striped jersey dress with long billowing sleeves and gathered cuffs, v-neck line with collar, black silk skirt with appliqué patch pockets, striped panel to the front, (size 38); Shirley Leonard red sleeveless full-length a line dress, with paste set buttons to the front and side pockets; Susan Small green chiffon full length dress with long sheer sleeves, with original belt: Gerald McCan red linen sleeveless full-length dress with a black trim to the seams, pockets, a drawstring waist, pleated to the reverse (size 12); John Marks cream jersey sleeveless dress with straps, gathered bust with bow detail and full skirt (size 14); Carnegie leopard print halter-neck dress, with gathered bodice and skirt; Frank Usher cream jersey Grecian style sleeveless evening dress, trimmed with gold, faux wrap skirt, with belt (size 36); Bernshaw black velvet strapless dress, with black ruffle trim to the top of the bodice and to the skirt; Peterson Maid of London green full-length sleeveless jersey dress with exaggerated gathered shoulder mounts to the front and back, and silver trim to the neck (13)

Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. Jean Varon blue and green dress - slight wear. Jean Varon striped dress - slight wear. Jean Varon pink dress - slight rubbing and wear. Jean Varon red, white and blue dress - some wear and hem has some dirty marks. Jean Allen dress - a small split to the hem 2/3'' from the end, a hole about 12'' from the hem, belt missing, scuffing and wear mainly to the hem. red sleeveless dress - a couple of marks, loose threads around the buttonholes, some of the stones missing from the buttons, slight wear. Susan Small dress - slight wear. G McCan dress - little bit of fading and slight wear. John Marks dress - slight wear. Carnegie dress - slight wear. Frank Usher dress - couple of marks to the reverse, pen mark to the bodice, the gold trims are rubbed and fading. Bernshaw dress - missing a belt, and some wear and rubbing to the velvet. Peterson Maid dress - slight wear.

 


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

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