Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles

Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles

Lot: 1 to 205 - 25th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT+1/BST
Lot: 206 to 386 - 25th Oct, 2021 14:30 GMT+1/BST

Catalogue: Download PDF catalogue
Lots: 389

Morning session, lots 1-205, begins 10.30am

Afternoon session, lots 206-386, begins 2.30pm

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Our much-loved ‘Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles’ auction returns. This eclectic sale features rail upon rail of covetable (and wearable!) vintage from every decade. Sparkling twenties flapper dresses, sexy seventies Ossie Clarks and chic sixties boutique fashions, eighties New Romantic creations by Willie Brown and others, as well as a wide selection of designer handbags by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Dior. Treasures include not one but two exceptionally rare Robe de Style gowns by Boué Soeurs. Although in fragile condition, incredibly they have maintained their original internal panniers and are adorned with the house’s signature ribbon-worked roses (lots 220 and 221). For the jewellery enthusiasts among us, we have twinkling bijoux from the collection of the late Johanna Beumer, MBE (lots 25-30). A life-long lover of glamour and greyhounds, Johanna was a founding member of The Greyhound Trust and was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her services to animal welfare. Family photographs show her attending events, always accessorising her outfits with brightly-coloured ‘jewels’ by Dior, Miriam Haskell, Butler and Wilson, among others - always with a greyhound by her side!

The exciting menswear chapter of this sale includes the wardrobe of the late John Hind (1954-1995): former Creative Director of British Vogue with emphasis on menswear. John graduated from the Royal College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design in 1979. As Creative Director he worked alongside Beatrix Miller, Anna Wintour and Liz Tilberis, collaborating with the most prominent fashion photographers of the time including: Lord Snowdon, David Bailey, Herb Ritts and Michel Haddi, among others. He left Vogue in 1992 and went on to develop a freelance career which was cut short by his premature death in 1995. With his dashing good looks and eye for design, John was the epitome of the fashionable, elegant man of the late 1980s-early 1990s. The ensembles in this collection date to circa 1990, when John was working at Vogue. They are a snapshot of those fleeting years: the bright, ostentatious colours of Gianni Versace and the leather cool of Claude Montana begin to give way to the refined elegance of Richard James and the softer, muted earth tones and gentle tailoring of Giorgio Armani (lots 77-95).

The final chapter of this auction offers for sale one of the most comprehensive and complete collections of Vogue magazine (mainly British) ever to come on the market, from the design archive of fashion designer Sally Tuffin (lots 323-386). Also featured are other insightful publications, such as Harper’s Bazaar and Jardin des Modes. The 64 lots in total are presented chronologically and begin with a rare and early bound volume of Vogue (Continental version) from 1918 (lot 323), all the way through to a complete run of British Vogue, 1990-2000 (lot 385). The collection offers a month-by-month historically accurate commentary on the evolution of the entire 100 years of the 20th century (bar the occasional, minor issue) and showcases designs by Chanel, Dior, Molyneux… and many more.

Lot 98 - A group of men's designer clothing and jewellery, 1980s-2000s

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 99 - A pair of men's 'star spangled banner' leather platform boots, 1970s

Sold for £650

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 102 - Two men's Vivienne Westwood suits, modern

Sold for £650

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 104 - A man's Vivienne Westwood shaved-sheepskin jacket, modern

Sold for £300

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 108 - Four Vivienne Westwood cocktail dresses, 2000s-2010s

Sold for £650

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 109 - A group of Vivienne Westwood casual wear, 2000-2010s

Sold for £850

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 111 - A Vivienne Westwood black velvet corset, late 1980s-early 1990s

Sold for £500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 113 - A Vivienne Westwood black velvet sleeved corset, 1990s

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 115 - A Vivienne Westwood wool-blend blanket-cape, 2000s

Sold for £420

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 116 - A group of Vivienne Westwood tailoring, 2000s-2010s

Sold for £480

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 117 - Three pairs of Vivienne Westwood ankle boots, 2000s-2010s

Sold for £850

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 118 - A large group of designer daywear, 1980s-1990s

Sold for £420

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 119 - An Antony Price black jersey evening gown, 1990s

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 120 - An Antony Price sage-green guipure lace cocktail dress, circa 1990

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 121 - A Thierry Mugler black wool suit, circa 1994

Sold for £850

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 124 - Two Azzedine Alaïa black leather skirts, 1980s-early 1990s

Sold for £340

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 125 - A Gianni Versace black lambskin leather jacket, circa 1992

Sold for £650

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 126 - A Gianni Versace pale-pink bouclé-wool suit, early 1990s

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 127 - An Hermès silk-cotton coat, 1980s-early 90s

Sold for £500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 131 - A Catherine Walker black silk-velvet evening gown, circa 1990

Sold for £180

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 134 - A Sybilla clay-brown linen two-piece ensemble, Spring-Summer 1990

Sold for £1,200

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 135 - A John Galliano for Givenchy navy-blue wool suit, 1996

Sold for £420

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 137 - A Jean Paul Gaultier black wool gabardine suit, 1980s

Sold for £450

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 138 - A group of Jean Paul Gaultier clothing, 1980s-90s

Sold for £900

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 139 - A Jean Paul Gaultier pinstripe wool-blend suit, 1980s

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 141 - A group of evening and cocktail wear, 1980s-90s

Sold for £300

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 143 - A Claude Montana purple wool coat, 1980s

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 145 - A rare Willie Brown painted rayon dress, 1980

Sold for £400

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 146 - A Willie Brown cotton drill dress, 1980

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)