22nd Nov, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2140
 

2140

Group of 1930's-1950's Housecoats, comprising a raspberry sateen type example patterned with...

Group of 1930's-1950's Housecoats, comprising a raspberry sateen type example patterned with bouquets, gathered patch pockets and waist tie; a purple velvet example, gathered upturned cuffs and deep collar, with looped fringe; a purple and copper iridescent example with pink piping to collar; a jade green satin type example patterned with ivory fruits and cranes, with ribboned frog fasteners; a dark cream linen example, the reverse embroidered with a large dragon; a double breasted lavender floral linen example patterned with large pink, green and brown flower heads; a white cotton collared example, printed with black dots and strawberries upon blue checks, with attached waist tie (7)

Sold for £320
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

. Raspberry example - ok overall. Purple - some small stains and overall wear. Copper and purple - some light wear. Jade green - one of the fasteners requires reattaching, some fading in places, small black stain to reverse. Dark cream linen - some thread pulls and wear, to fluffing and wear to dragon. Lavender floral - some light staining and wear, numerous sporadic brown stains to reverse (each the size of a thumb nail). White cotton - some wear overall.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 22nd Nov, 2019

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