Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 10:00
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Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 10:00 1 Dorset buttons, late 18th-early 19th century, 5 Eight silk bodices, mainly 1860s, four examples comprising: blue haberdashery card of 36 'high with padded breast cups to the interior, including top' buttons, of conical shape worked in fine a matching day and evening bodice of green silk linen thread; together with a card applied with 72 woven with black diamond motif; and an 1810s 'Singleton' buttons (2) example of changeant silk in shades of red and These buttons were made in Dorset somewhere green, busts approx 76-86cm, 30-34in (8) between the early 18th century and early 19th (Dimensions: busts approx 76-86cm, 30-34in) century. High Tops were first made in (Qty: 8) £400-600 Shaftsbury, Dorset between 1680 and 1700. 6 A Japonisme printed cotton undress robe, late They were made from a disc of horn from the 1870s-early 1880s, with Chinese chang-fu Dorset Horn sheep. It was covered by a small inspired wrap-over front neckline, concealing piece of linen and worked with a needle and buttons beneath, two slit pockets to rear hips, thread to make a conical shaped button. These the bodice lined in striped cotton, chest approx were used on fashionable clothing from the late 92cm, 36in (Dimensions: chest approx 92cm, 17th to early 18th century. They were 36in ) £200-300 superseded by “Singleton” buttons, which have wire rings covered with linen and tiny 7 A group of Victorian clothing, 1850s-1880s, (microscopic!) stitching with French knots at the comprising: four dresses, including one of merlot centre which were commonly used on shirts, silk and cut-velvet, 1880s, and an altered mid- underwear and fine gowns. Dorset buttons were 1850s example of brown silk; five bodices; an ousted by machine-made linen buttons from the 1880s brown velvet jacket; changeant silk over- mid 19th century and almost overnight the skirt, c.1870; two cotton petticoats; and a Dorset button industry was ruined. checked gauze shawl; and two pairs of leather A substantial quantity of Dorset buttons became boots, various sizes (qty) (Qty: qty) £150-250 redundant stock for well over 100 years until 8 A good group of black fichus, collars and bought by a wealthy Lady (the Dowager Lady capelets, 1880s-1890s, seven examples, Lees) in the early 20th century, who tried to including: matelassé 'visite' capelet with chenille revive the industry at Lytchett Minster in Dorset. fringing and quilted silk lining, c.1885; George The small shop with its original antique stock of Hall of Huddersfield black velvet capelet with buttons was eventually bought in 1970 by standing collar, 1890s, labelled; gold-beaded Thelma Johns who sold the buttons from The tulle fichu, probably late 1890s; and others; Old Button Shop at Lytchett Minster. These together with a marabou feather scarf with buttons were acquired from her in the 1980s. tassels (8) (Qty: 8) £250-350 The original cards are of the best quality sold in 9 A group of mainly black clothing, 1890s-circa England in the 18th/19th centuries mounted on 1900, comprising: two 1890s silk damask dark blue card. A lower quality were mounted on capelets with ruffled collars; another in lace yellow card. £150-200 embellished with jet-black beadwork; bodice 2 An ecru slubbed silk spencer, late 1820s, with formed from three types of lace, circa 1910; puffed mancherons and collar of pale-gold silk 1890s satin bodice with voluminous sleeves; with rouleaux edging, waist ties to the interior, and an 1890s satin skirt, the front panel finely bust 66cm, 26in; together with three green silk worked with tiny black cut-beads in an elaborate fragments of another 1820s spencer (4) (Qty: 4) floral composition; and a lace stole; various £200-300 sizes (7) (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: 7) 3 A printed wool day dress, circa 1850, with £200-300 overall fern or seaweed trails in blue with rust 10 An interesting group of mainly theatrical details on an ivory ground, pleats to centre-front costumes, 1880s-1960s, comprising: chinoiserie bodice converging at V-waist, 81cm, 32in, waist ink-printed ivory satin ensemble, the boned 66cm, 26in £200-300 bodice with scalloped collar edged in gold braid 4 A gown of violet Mauveine taffeta, 1850s, the and wired sleeves, 1880s; 19th-century 'frock' bodice with pleats to centre-front and back, the coat in an 18th-century style; medieval-inspired sleeves with ruched black velvet ribbon trim, purple rayon gown, probably 1930s; two textile concealed slit pocket to right side of skirt, bust mill advertising costumes, 1960s; and a North 71cm, 28in, waist 61cm, 24in (Dimensions: bust African embroidered belt, various sizes (qty) 71cm, 28in, waist 61cm, 24in) £250-350 (Dimensions: various sizes) (Qty: qty) £150-250 Note that charges apply, see website for details Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 Page 1 of 49 10:00 Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 10:00 11 A midnight-blue velvet gown, circa 1890, the 16 A pair of black quilted satin carriage boots, 19th skirt with interior bustle to rear, the bodice with century, edged in brown rabbit fur, ribbon ties to ruched shoulders and lace detailing, bust front, fully lined in white rabbit fur, approx 27cm, approx 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in; together 10.5in long; together with a Louis Viers plush- with another example of slate-blue grosgrain velvet bag with silver-coloured metal frame, silk, the bodice velvet detailing edged in steel- lined in brown leather, 1880s, maker's sticker to cut beads and exaggerated sleeves, c.1895, interior, 11.5cm, 4.5in long (3) (Qty: 3) £300- bust approx 76cm, 30in, waist 56cm, 22in; and 500 a third example by L.P Hollinder & Co., Boston, 17 A pair of Edward Garett & Co. two-tone leather also of grosgrain silk with contrasting bottle- and suede lace-up boots, circa 1900, stamped green velvet, c.1895, labelled to bodice to interiors, in shades of brown, mid-calf length waistband, bust approx 32in, waist approx with 2.5in stacked heels, soles approx 27cm, 56cm, 22in (6) (Qty: 6) £300-500 10.5in long; together with pair of original 12 A purple wool day dress, circa 1897, the bodice wooden lasts (4) with pleated shoulders and appliquéd with foliate Provenance: from the design archive of black silk cord, bust approx 82cm, 32in, waist Greek/Cypriot shoemaker Costas Loizou of 51cm, 20in; together with a Mme. Elise of 'Bella Shoes', Waterloo, London (business no Boston example of spotted ivory and black silk, longer in operation). (Qty: 4) £120-180 c.1897, labelled to bodice waistband, bust 18 Five pairs of shoes and boots, 1890s-1930, approx 76cm, 30in, waist 56cm, 22in; and circa comprising: pair of lace-up ankle boots in brown 1910 example of dark pink changeant taffeta leather and wool, c.1896; black button ankle overlaid with puckered and checked silk boots, c.1900; Clark's white suede shoes, organza, bust approx 81cm, 32in, waist approx c.1915, labelled 'Clark's Brand, Tor Street, 56cm, 22in (6) (Qty: 6) £200-300 Somerset'; an evening pair in lamé, c.1925; and 13 Seven autumnal and winter bodices, mainly a pair of dance sandals in multicoloured lamé 1890s, together with a blue velvet evening cape edged with gold leather, c.1930, various sizes appliquéd with soutache braid, labelled 'Au Bon (10) (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: 10) £150 Marche...', 1880s; faux Astrakhan and velvet -250 double-breasted jacket, late 1880s-early 1890s; 19 A floral printed blue and white striped cotton another example in green velvet with Astrakhan gown, circa 1905, together with a point d'esprit collar, c.1900; and a quilted silk dickie, various and appliquéd linen two-piece ensemble; and sizes (11) (Dimensions: various sizes) (Qty: 11) two lace skirts, all circa 1905, various sizes (6) £200-300 (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: 6) £300-500 14 A group of evening and mourning fashions, 20 A group of mainly summertime daywear, mostly mainly 1890s-1900, comprising: six bodices 1900-1910s, comprising: two checked cotton including one example of bow printed silk; gowns, one a costume in 1910s style, the other another in black satin with dramatic sleeves; madras cotton; 1890s checked wool bodice; ensemble of gold silk-damask; five skirts and a nine blouses; two coats labelled 'Aux Quatre petticoat flounce, various sizes (qty) Frères, 24 & 26 Rue St. James, Bordeaux' and (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: qty) £200-300 'Sibley Lindsay & Curr Co., Rochester NY'; two 15 Three silk gowns in shades of green and brown, wool jackets; two pairs of cotton under-shorts 1890s-1910s, the first trimmed in brown silk and a black chiffon dress with taffeta collar ribbon, the bodice with wide shawl-like collar edged in self-covered baubles, c.1914, various with floral appliqués, high-necked lace insertion sizes (qty) (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: to front, c.1910; the two others each with qty) £120-180 exaggerated voluminous sleeves, and c.1895, various sizes (6) (Dimensions: various sizes ) (Qty: 6) £200-300 Note that charges apply, see website for details Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 Page 2 of 49 10:00 Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion, Tue, 15 June 2021 10:00 21 A group of Edwardian summer whites, 1900- 26 Three walking suits, 1911-1914, the first by D. 1910s, comprising: four dresses/ensembles, Capredoni, Genova, of black velvet, the jacket including one three-piece example of pale with military-inspired appliqué to the collar, lavender-grey damask, the skirt with panel of purple silk