21st Nov, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles - Online auction

 
  Lot 6143
 

6143

Circa 1930s/50s Ladies' Day and Evening Wear, comprising a white crepe dress with ruched detail...

Circa 1930s/50s Ladies' Day and Evening Wear, comprising a white crepe dress with ruched detail to the front, long sleeves, multi buttons to the neck, large bow to the reverse; Leanne London mauve coloured crepe dress, multi pleated to the bodice and skirt; a Kitty Copeland green short sleeved dress, with V neckline, fabric belt, brass circular stud detail to the shoulders; black crepe long sleeved dress with blue and red hexagonal print detail to shoulder bows and skirt insert; blue and white spotty long sleeve crepe dress with front pockets, boat shaped neck; Heiress cream short sleeved dress with embroidery to the neck and waist; Philip Kunick green short sleeve dress woven with small pebble shapes, wrap style bodice (7)

Sold for £380
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

Leanne London: 42” bust. 43.5” long, 11” under-arm. Fading, stitched repairs to waist, sleeve seam loose, staining under arm. Open bias cut dress: 34” bust, 45” long. Couple of small holes to the back, some pulling to open sleeve, stitched repair near hem. P Kunick dress – some wear to the fabric and rubbing, stitches loose to the pleats on the back of the skirt, some loose threads. Kitty Copeland – fading to the bodice front and back, couple of tiny holes to the bodice. Stitched repairs to the side seams, another hole to the back and wear to the fabric. Blue and white spotty dress – stitched repairs and small holes under each arm. Very faded, hem repaired, hole to the reverse on the skirt. White crepe dress – slight staining/discolouration to the dress, small hole near the buttons and another on the reverse lower down. Black and red dress – black is very faded overall, hole to the back of the neck near buttons, wear/holes to the red insert on bodice, split to both lower sleeves, small hole on the waistband. Heiress dress - no holes/ staining, rubbed in appearance as if washed in a machine

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles - Online auction, 21st Nov, 2020

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