24th Oct, 2015 10:00 GMT/BST

Textiles Sale

 
  Lot 2124
 

2124

Circa 1930s and Later Costume including a black silk velvet dress with elbow length sleeves, v neck

Circa 1930s and Later Costume including a black silk velvet dress with elbow length sleeves, v neck and velvet waist ties; 1940s style purple and cream bow printed button front dress, v neck, fabric waist ties and pleated skirt; similar dress in a plum and white print, buttons to the front, short sleeves and fabric belt (size 10); grey wool jacket; Circa 1950s Cocktail Dresses and Evening Wear including a salmon pink and gold brocade short dress, with bow to the front, pleated skirt and net under skirt; black self patterned silk cocktail dress with boat shaped neckline, three quarter length sleeves, partially pleated skirt; similar style dress of black silk taffeta, with a large bow and buckle to the reverse, pleated skirt; Lady in Colour red sleeveless evening dress and belt, with a tiered and gathered skirt; black wool crepe short sleeve cocktail dress with pleated waist and sash detail; gold full length short sleeved evening dress, with round neck, piped waist band; Jean Allen green satin full length evening dress with spaghetti straps, attached satin stole trimmed with gold and spot braid (size 12); Blanes brown lace mounted sleeveless evening dress with brown satin cummerband (size 18); blue lace mounted shift dress (13)

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Black velvet dress; 38'' bust, slight wear to velvet, waist tie repaired to one side, slight wear overall, split to shoulder seam. Purple and cream dress; 36'' bust, front seams to bodice stretched and repaired, repairs to buttons and holes, slight wear overall. Plum and white dress; 34'' bust, stitched repair under one arm and slight wear overall. Grey jacket; 40'' chest, slight wear overall Pink and brocade dress; 34'' bust, some loose threads, alterations to hem, new zip, black ink stamp to lining, overall wear. Black cocktail dress; 32'' bust, slight wear, fading overall, possible remains of makeup to the bodice lining. Black silk taffeta dress; 34'' bust, stitched repair to the middle of the bodice, and where bodice meets sleeve seams on both sides, couple of tiny holes overall, alterations where the buckle sits, fading and wear. Lady in Colour dress; 36'' bust, couple of tiny pin head sized holes overall, wear and fading, some wear under arms, small stains, stitched alterations to bodice and skirt. Black wool crepe dress; 36/382 bust, slight wear, stitched repair and loose threads to the top of the zip Gold satin dress; 34'' bust, couple of marks to the satin and slight wear. Jean Allen dress; 34'' bust, top part of the zip is loose, stitched repairs to the straps, bodice top, bow, couple of tiny holes near to the side seam on the bodice. Couple of thread pulls to the skirt and wear to the satin Blanes lace dress; 40'' bust; some ink pen to lining, marks and scuffs to satin cummerband, fraying to the hem and thread pulls. Blue lace shift dress; 34'' bust, wear to the sleeveholes, fading and very worn overall, thread pulls and wear.

 


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Auction: Textiles Sale, 24th Oct, 2015

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