11th Feb, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Textiles Sale

 
  Lot 2108
 

2108

Assorted Costume, including an Edwardian day dress in muslin embroidered overall in black and...

Assorted Costume, including an Edwardian day dress in muslin embroidered overall in black and cream, with buttons to the front, long sleeves; 1920s printed day dress with long sleeves, tiered skirt, boat shaped neck (later green mounts); circa 1930s brown and cream patterned day dress with long sleeves, scoop neck with ruffled detail; similar coloured full length evening dress with capped sleeves; two 1940s day dresses including a CC41 Feminine Fashions blue and cream dress, with short sleeves shawl type collar, contrasting blue zig zag trims, and a blue and floral day dress with buttons to the front (6)

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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Auction: Textiles Sale, 11th Feb, 2017

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