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 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)
Lot 148 - A group of Willie Brown clothing, 1980
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 149 - A group of Willie Brown clothing, 1980
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 151 - An early Willie Brown black cotton 'Tail Dress', 1979
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 152 - A group of clothing designed by emerging St Martins students in the early 1980s
Sold for £4,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 154 - A Halston black chiffon evening gown, 1981
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 155 - Two Leonard printed silk-jersey dresses with tie-belts, 1980s
Sold for £150
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 156 - A Frank Usher floral printed silk chiffon evening gown, circa 1980
Sold for £120
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 157 - Six beaded and sequinned jackets, 1980s
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 158 - Two Bill Blass cocktail dresses, late 1970s-early 1980s
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 159 - A Valentino Garavani couture organza and velvet cocktail dress, 1980s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 160 - A Thierry Mugler grey flannel jumpsuit, late 1970s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 161 - An Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell halter-neck dress, mid 1970s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 162 - An Ossie Clark for Radley dress in Celia Birtwell 'Baroque Bouquet' print, mid 1970s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 163 - An Ossie Clark for Radley black finely-pleated rayon dress, circa 1978
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 164 - An Ossie Clark ivory moss crêpe dress, 1970s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 165 - An Ossie Clark black wool-jersey ensemble, 1970s
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 166 - A good John Bates printed wool kaftan/dress, Autumn-Winter 1974-75
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 167 - A Catherine Buckley patchwork two-piece ensemble, 1970s
Sold for £2,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 168 - A good group of Biba clothing, circa 1973-75
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 169 - A pair of Terry de Havilland snakeskin shoes, 1970s
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 170 - A group of black evening wear with embellishments in shades of silver, red and gold, 1970s
Sold for £220
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 171 - A Courrèges black wool pinafore dress, French, circa 1970
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 172 - A Courrèges satinised cotton full-length gown, 1970s
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 173 - A Christian Dior green and white printed jersey maxi-dress, circa 1976
Sold for £360
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 174 - A Diorling monochrome printed day dress, circa 1970
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 175 - A Marc Bohan for Dior black slubbed-silk cocktail dress, early 1960s
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 176 - A Christian Dior London little black dress, circa 1963
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 177 - Roger Vivier for Christian Dior black satin evening shoes, 1960
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 178 - A Givenchy couture printed cotton pique summer ensemble, circa 1968
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 179 - A Balenciaga couture black tweed jacket, Autumn-Winter 1961
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 180 - A Balmain evening gown of white woven cotton by Staron, model 'Narcissus', late 1960s
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 181 - An Ossie Clark for Radley/Celia Birtwell 'Babylon' printed silk smock/dress, circa 1969
Sold for £1,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 182 - A Biba fur-trimmed black wool coat, circa 1969
Sold for £180
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 182A - A large bag of mainly ivory-coloured padded hangers
Sold for £50
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 183 - Eight plastic figurative boutique hangers, German, 1960s
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 184 - A Graham Sutherland for Hardy Amies printed silk square, circa 1960
Sold for £190
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 185 - A 'Barbarella' chain-linked plastic mini-dress, 1969
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 187 - A Harry Gordon disposable paper 'Cat' dress, 1968
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 188 - Three Pucci printed summer dresses, 1960s-70s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 189 - A Douglas Darnell canary-yellow silk evening gown, early 1960s
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 190 - A Ceil Chapman red satin cocktail dress, circa 1960
Sold for £180
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
