11th Feb, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £200
Brown and cream dress; split and stain to the armhole. Overall wear and some thread pulls, staining to the fabric, Blue floral day dress; seams loose to under arm, waist, missing belt, couple of small holes. Brown and cream long sleeved dress; slight wear overall. Edwardian dress; some general discolouration, several brown stain marks overall, and some 'run' marks from the silk ribbons. Splits to cuffs, and couple of holes to the hem and gathered frill. 1920's floral dress; green panel later replacement. Staining to the under arms. Overall wear. Several small holes/splits and stitched repairs. Blue floral dress; Couple of brown marks to the bodice, waist and top of skirt.
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