18th Aug, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Textiles Sale

 
Lot 2166
 

2166

Circa 1950/60s Cotton Day Dress and Cocktail Dresses, comprising Carnegie pale orange cotton...

Circa 1950/60s Cotton Day Dress and Cocktail Dresses, comprising Carnegie pale orange cotton sleeveless dress. with bow detailing to the bust, large pockets to the pleated skirt embroidered with flowers; pink rose printed cotton dress with capped sleeves; another with spaghetti straps, smocked back and buttons to the bodice, in a yellow rose fabric; pale pink cotton dress printed with blue flower heads, sleeveless with shawl neck collar and bow to the front and multi pleated skirt; purple gingham dress with multi pleated skirt; sun dress with spaghetti straps, fitted bodice, trim to the top, full skirt and a matching bolero type jacket, in a decorative red, white and blue printed cotton; Peggy French Couture gold coloured sleeveless shift dress, with slash neck and embroidered with floral motifs in gold, with bead and stone appliquŽs, (size 38); Miss Polly pale pink sleeveless dress woven with leaves (size 10); silver woven sleeveless dress; pale pink sleeveless dress woven with pink flowers, empire style bust, faux train detail to the back with double breasted buttons and bows to the top (10)

Sold for £320
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

. Carnegie dress - 34'' bust, very slight stain under the arm, other wise good. Rose printed dress - 32'' bust - slight fading. Yellow rose dress - 32'' slight wear and fading, straps restitched. Blue fower dress - 34'' bust, seam open just above the zip, slight wear under the arms. Purple gingham dress - 32'' bust, small splits to the bottom of each armhole, slight wear overall. Sundress and Jacket - 28'' bust, straps have been restitched, tacking stitches to the zip and slight wear. Peggy French dress - slight wear. Miss Polly dress - slight discolouration around the armholes and neckline; Silver dress - 34'', some wear to the bottom of one armhole, and small area of wear to one side seam, couple of loose threads overall. Pink dress - 30'' bust, slight staining under the arms, and slight wear overall.

 


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Auction: Textiles Sale, 18th Aug, 2018

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