Costume, Accessories & Textiles

Date: 11th Feb, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Lots: 294

A rich and diverse sale of Costumes, Accessories and Textiles, including the John Newall Collection of Guna Molas from Panama and Columbia, and Albanian Costume, a good Private Collection of Victorian Costume, a Private Collection of Millinery and Costume Accessories from the late 19th century to the 1940s including 1920s dresses and evening coats, and an archive relating to North Country quilter Mary Lough. 

John Newall Private Collection of Albanian and Other Costume

John Newall Private Collection of Molas, San Blas Islands 1974-9

Knitting Stick Collection - many of the items purchased from the 'Terrible Knitters of Dent', the last surviving being Betty Hartley and Elizabeth Middleton both from Dent.

The knitters would gather in one cottage at the end of the day and knit by the firelight, telling old tales and singing old knitting songs. If a stitch was dropped the knitter would call 'Turn o'wer a pe-at' to give out a bit more light.  Needles 'pricks' were made of curved wire sharpened on the doorstep, wool was called 'garn' and was rough and hard-wearing. The garn was delivered from the merchants in Kendal and knitters paid for what they produced.  

Everyone knitted, men, women and children, the money they raised from knitting made up the difference between 'poverty' and just being 'poor'.

Mary Lough Collection
Mary Lough (1886-1968) of Chapman Hill Farm, Witton le Wear, was a leading expert of handmade quilts in Co Durham. Mary learnt to quilt at a young age helping her mother sew by candlelight, she became the first North Country quilter to formally teach quilting, by setting up classes in Weardale and local areas. By the 1950s she had achieved a national reputation through exhibiting at the V&A, Beamish among others, and quilting for clients all over the UK, Australia and America.
One of Mary's students who she helped achieve her City and Guilds Diploma in 1952 was Amy Emms MBE. Her quilts represent the motifs familiar with North Country quilts including swirling intricate patterns, curvilinear shapes, feathers, sheaves of corn, plate/circle, fan, roses, lovers knots, cables circles.

Name: Sarah White
Email: sarah.white@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Lot 2000
Early 19th Century Cerise Silk Dress, with...

Sold for £250
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Late 19th Century Costume, comprising a...

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19th Century Cream Silk Dress printed with...

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Late 19th Century Capes and Lace Chemises...

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19th Century Cream Silk Brocade Evening Bodice,...

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19th Century Purple and Silver Silk Brocade...

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Assorted Gent's Costume Accessories,...

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19th Century and Later Costume comprising a...

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Lot 2009
Late 19th Century Striped Silk Two Piece,...

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Lot 2010
Mid 19th Century Cream Silk Dress, self woven...

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Circa 1870 Brown Fine Striped Bustle Back Silk...

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Late 19th Century Black Silk Dress with long...

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19th Century Costume comprising a black and...

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Lot 2014
19th Century Lewis and Allenby Regent Street,...

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Lot 2015
A Late 19th Century Brown Dress, with lace...

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19th Century Cream Silk Wedding Outfit,...

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Mid 19th Century Blue Wool Dress, printed with...

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Lot 2018
Lewis & Allenby Regent Street, London 19th...

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Lot 2021
Late 19th Century Young Boys Purple Velvet and...

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Late 19th and 20th Century Baby Bonnets and...

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Assorted Late 19th Century and 20th Century...

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Assorted Early 20th Century Child's Fancy...

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Early 20th Century Jesters Fancy Dress Outfit...

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Early 20th Century Child's Fancy Dress,...

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Assorted Circa 1900 and Later Toddler and Doll...

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Assorted 20th Century White Linen, Children's...

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Assorted Mainly Early 20th Century Children's...

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Assorted 20th Century Children's Costume and...

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Circa 1950s and Later Children’s Costume,...

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Early 20th Century Ladies Costume, comprising...

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Assorted 19th and 20th Century Costume,...

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Early 19th Century Silk Work Picture of mother...

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Assorted Late 19th and 20th Century Mainly...

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Late 19th Century Cream Silk Sleeveless Bodice...

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Assorted Early 20th Century Gents Clothing...

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Assorted Mainly Early 20th Century White...

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Assorted Ladies 20th Century Costume...

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Assorted Early 20th Century Costume and...

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Early 20th Century Gentleman's Sporting Attire...

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Early 20th Century Ladies Costume, comprising...

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Early 20th Century Ladies Day Wear comprising...

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Early 20th Century Ladies Evening Wear...

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Edwardian Cream Wool Dress with a high neck,...

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Early 20th Century Costume Comprising a Blue...

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Early 20th Century Costume and Accessories,...

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Assorted 20th Century Ladies Night Dresses and...

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R Altman & Co Paris and New York Circa 1920...

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A Circa 1920s Nitor Chinoserie Style Blue Silk...

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Circa 1920s Black Evening Coat of textured...

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Circa 1920's Jordan Marsh Boston Brown Silk...

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Circa 1920s Cream Silk Day Coat/Dress with...

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Circa 1920s Black Velvet Sleeveless Evening...

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Circa 1920s Amercian Black Textured Opera Coat,...

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Circa 1930s Gold Lame Bias Cut Wedding Dress,...

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Circa 1930s Cream Silk Sleeveless Full Length...

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Circa 1930s Cream Lace Sleeveless Full Length...

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Circa 1930-50s Stylish Pyjama Sets or Lounge...

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Circa 1930-50s Ladies Lingerie and Nightwear,...

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Circa 1930-50s Lingerie comprising nine silk...

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Circa 1940s Silk and Other Lingerie Bearing...

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Circa 1940s and Later Ladies Day and Evening...

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Circa 1940s and 1950s Day Dresses, comprising...

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Circa 1940-50s Ladies Day Dresses, comprising...

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Lot 2068
Circa 1940-50s Day, Evening Dresses etc,...

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Lot 2069
Circa 1940-50s Dresses, comprising a Nettie...

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Circa 1930-60s Wedding Dresses, comprising a...

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Assorted Mainly 20th Century Costume...

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Assorted 20th Century Costumes, comprising a...

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Lot 2073
Circa 1950s and Later Ladies Costume...

Sold for £280
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Lot 2074
Circa 1950s Jean Allen Cream Silk Wedding...

Sold for £50
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Circa 1950s and Later Ladies Day Dresses and...

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Circa 1950s Cotton Day Dresses, comprising a...

Sold for £750
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Circa 1950s and Later Occasion Dresses and...

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Circa 1950s and Later Ladies Clothing and...

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Assorted 1950s Cotton Printed Dresses...

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Circa 1950s and Later Occasion Dresses and...

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Circa 1950s and Later Costume, comprising a...

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Lot 2082
Circa 1950-60s Evening Dresses comprising a...

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Circa 1950-60s Ladies Dresses, comprising a...

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Circa 1950-60s Day Wear and Coats, comprising...

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Circa 1950s and Later Ladies Day Dresses,...

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Assorted Gents Mid-20th Century Costume,...

Sold for £1,400
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jacAssorted 20th Century Ladies Costume,...

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Lot 2088
Circa 1970s and Later Ladies Costume,...

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Lot 2089
Assorted Circa 1970s and Later PVC Raincoats...

Sold for £380
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Assorted Circa 1970s and Later Costume,...

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Lot 2091
Circa 1970s and Later PVC Raincoats and one...

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Circa 1970-80s Dresses comprising a cotton...

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Lot 2093
Lolita Lempicka Paris Green Wool Coat, three...

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Lot 2094
Circa 1990 Chanel Wool Tweed Coat, with nehru...

Sold for £750
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Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Red Wool Checked...

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