We hold live auctions. Our fine specialist sales include rare antique garments right through to Street Style by designers such as Emillio Pucci, Ossie Clark, Andre Courreges, Pierre Cardin and Vivienne Westwood to sublime Couture confections by Dior, Chanel and Vionnet. Fine Vintage Auctions, Fine Vintage fashion,Vintage fashion, Vintage fashion. We hold live auctions. Our fine specialist sales include rare antique garments right through to Street Style by designers such as Emillio Pucci, Ossie Clark, Andre Courreges, Pierre Cardin and Vivienne Westwood to sublime Couture confections by Dior, Chanel and Vionnet. Accessories sold include shoes, gloves, hats, fans, bags and costume jewellery. The textiles included are wide ranging including lace, linens, quilts, embroided pictures from the 17th to the 19th century centuries, embroided samplers, Paisley, Kashmir and Norwich shawls, Oriental and European textiles, fine vintage, antique fashion plates, literature and fabric swatch books.

Passion for Fashion and Fine Textiles

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LOT
21
Yves Saint Laurent fashion sketches, Spring-Summer couture collection,1966, un-signed, croquis nos 4055, 4057-4052, with details of fabrics and embroidery, attached swatches, comprising: green and white woven wool suit; and a navy and white dress and jacket, 27 by 21cm (2)  

Low Est
£ 400

High Est
£ 600
LOT
22
Jean Dessès fashion sketches, Winter, 1950, all bearing Maison stamp, mainly ink with watercolour front and back details, fabric swatches attached, comprising ball gowns, cocktail dresses and daywear, 37 by 26cm, (7)  

Low Est
£ 350

High Est
£ 500
LOT
23
Christian Dior for Lucien Lelong fashion sketches for daywear and hats, 1942, worked in ink and pencil on Lelong stationary, four signed C. Dior and one signed C.D, and a Lelong notebook, the sketches 28 by 22cm (7)  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 1000
LOT
24
Jean Dessès fashion sketches, Winter, 1951, all bearing Maison stamp, ink with watercolour front and back details, fabric swatches attached, comprising ball gown, cocktail dresses and daywear, 37 by 26cm, (8)  

Low Est
£ 350

High Est
£ 500
LOT
25
Two fashion sketches from the Poiret studio, circa 1912, pencil and watercolour with fabric swatches attached, one an orienalist gown worn with a turban signed in pencil Odette C the other Robe Papou. each approx. 32 by 16cm; together with 5 photos of Poiret ensembles for the stage including one by Studio Lipnitzki 1928, (7) Provenance: Millon Robert Auction, 5th June 1991, lot 90. This sale included a small collection of Poiret sketches including some by Erte, Jose de Zamora and Charles Martin.  

Low Est
£ 400

High Est
£ 600
LOT
26
An open robe of Chinese inspired brocaded satin, circa 1780-90, with short closed front bodice, front laced and lined with glazed cotton, long, trained skirt and matching silk petticoat, woven overall with meandering chinoiserie blooms in mainly pinks, yellow and green, (2)  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 1000
LOT
27
A gentleman's brocaded yellow silk waistcoat, 1750s, the front panels woven to shape with large flowerheads and foliage, with twelve functional button holes and matching buttons, backed in plain and figured yellow silk, chest 102cm, 40in  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 900
LOT
28
A pair of embroidered waistcoat panels, probably Beauvais, circa 1770, worked with a lattice enclosing floral sprigs in fine chain stitch; together with a pair of waistcoat panels of 1750s brocade but of 19th century construction (4)  

Low Est
£ 500

High Est
£ 700
LOT
29
Richly embroidered infant waistcoats, Albanian, late 19th century, the wine velvet ground couched with gold threads, gold toggles to the front opening (4)  

Low Est
£ 400

High Est
£ 600
LOT
30
A late 1830s evening gown of 1760s Spitalfields brocade, woven with gold arabesques and peach flower sprays, the sleeves with ruched gathers to the upper and lower arms, bust 82cm, 32in, waist 51cm, 20in  

Low Est
£ 500

High Est
£ 700
LOT
31
An elaborate embroidered boy's ceremonial surcoat, probably Albanian, late 19th century, the wine red velvet ground almost entirely covered with rich gold cord couched threads and edged in gold braid, gilt thread and coral bead toggles edge the chest opening, lined in ikat striped satin, the sleeve panels lined in yellow satin  

Low Est
£ 1000

High Est
£ 1500
LOT
32
A rare pair of glazed chintz commemorative curtains, 1837, with repeat vignettes of the 18 year old Queen Victoria, the royal cipher, and bands of roses, thistles and shamrocks, lined in pink cotton, each 200 by 122cm, 79 by 48in, (2)  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 800
LOT
33
An emerald green figured silk pelisse robe, circa 1815-20, the fabric woven with stylised pineapple repeats, edged and piped in satin, with overlapping tabbed mancherons to the shoulders, attached matching belt, later added quilted panels to the front opening and hem, bust approx 81cm, 32in Provenance: From the collection of the late Mary Wild A.R.C.A, costume designer, historian and collector.  

Low Est
£ 800

High Est
£ 1200
LOT
34
Richly embroidered infant waistcoats, Albanian, late 19th century, the wine velvet ground couched with gold threads, gold toggles to the front opening, one with long velvet sleeve panels; together with a pair of leather shoes with curling toes, (6)  

Low Est
£ 400

High Est
£ 600
LOT
35
A fine sea green taffeta visiting gown, circa 1875, with stand collar, low-waisted, cuirasse shaped bodice with domed needlepoint covered buttons, Brussels lace to the cuffs, the skirt with elaborate vertical and diagonal pleated bands, ruched panels, which culminate in bouffant bustle to the rear with large bow, adorned with lavender blue crimped fringes, bust approx 86cm, 34in (2)  

Low Est
£ 800

High Est
£ 1200
LOT
36
A striking black satin and tamboured tulle evening gown, circa 1893-4, labelled W Tebbs & Sons, Brighton, the bodice with puff sleeves overlaid with lace, streamers of black and white ribbon converge at the sharp v-pointed waist; the skirt of lack satin, overlaid with embroidered tulle lace and banded with ribbon streamers, tiered flounces to the hem, bust 77cm, 30in, waist 62cm, 24in, (2)  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 1000
LOT
37
A rare Maison Worth summer gown, 1897, labelled and numbered 91416, with blue art-nouveau stamp to the ivory petersham waistband, the bodice and skirt of ecru silk organza spangled with gold sequins, edged with lilac felt and embroidered in white cotton with delicate trailing blooms, the bodice back fastened with flounced shoulders, ivory satin waistband and collar (later added crimson velvet neck-band), the front of the bodice with curved pouch inset with chiffon and lace jabot, tightly ruched and gathered sleeves, integral underskirt of beige taffeta, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 56cm, 22in (2) This gown was designed by Jean-Phillipe Worth who took over as designer for the house upon his father's death in 1895. The blue stamp is found on only the Summer and Winter 1897 collections. It was not used for the demi-collections. Provenance: From the collection of the late Mary Wild A.R.C.A, costume designer, historian and collector.  

Low Est
£ 1500

High Est
£ 2500
LOT
38
A Worth evening gown, circa 1913, labelled to the waist and numbered 56070, the black chiffon over-dress embroidered in white cotton with swags and trails, the trained pointed hem edged in velvet, the front skirt of ivory satin overlaid with chiffon, tasselled panels to the shoulders, velvet cummerbund, cuffs of silver lace, bust approx. 86cm, 34in  

Low Est
£ 400

High Est
£ 600
LOT
39
An embroidered gold tulle tabard, circa 1910-12, worked in raised silver and gold threads, blue floss silks in grand belle epoque style, the trained hem adorned with gold thread rouleaux and padded pom-poms, bust approx. 92cm, 36in  

Low Est
£ 500

High Est
£ 900
LOT
40
A Maison Worth ivory wool coat, circa 1905-10, woven signature label applied to neck, with elaborate white and cream soutache braid and sinuous raised whitework embroidery, elaborate tassels to the chest, large pair of tassels to the centre-back, inner closure flaps of pastel rose patterned velvet, chest 102cm, 40in  

Low Est
£ 600

High Est
£ 800



We hold live auctions. Our fine specialist sales include rare antique garments right through to Street Style by designers such as Emillio Pucci, Ossie Clark, Andre Courreges, Pierre Cardin and Vivienne Westwood to sublime Couture confections by Dior, Chanel and Vionnet. Fine Vintage Auctions, Fine Vintage,Vintage fashion, Vintage fashion. We hold live auctions. Our fine specialist sales include rare antique garments right through to Street Style by designers such as Emillio Pucci, Ossie Clark, Andre Courreges, Pierre Cardin and Vivienne Westwood to sublime Couture confections by Dior, Chanel and Vionnet. Accessories sold include shoes, gloves, hats, fans, bags and costume jewellery. The textiles included are wide ranging including lace, linens, quilts, embroided pictures from the 17th to the 19th century centuries, embroided samplers, Paisley, Kashmir and Norwich shawls, Oriental and European textiles, fine vintage, antique fashion plates, literature and fabric swatch books.