Lot: 1 to 234 - 16th Apr, 2024 9:00 GMT+1/BST
Lot: 237 to 467 - 16th Apr, 2024 14:00 GMT+1/BST
With two sales in Paris and three in London under our belt already this year, the excitement doesn't stop at KTA with another extraordinary offering in our Spring auction.
Amongst exquisite lots like the Christian Dior camelia blossom hat on the cover page (lot 321), we have a fantastic selection from some of our favourite names such as Vivienne Westwood (including a great 'Harris Tweed' crown - lot 198), Ossie Clarke and Chanel to name but a few - and for the budding archivist, there's also (nearly) every issue of British Vogue from 1980 to 2003 (lots 91-114).
Few dresses can claim to be as iconic of an era as the sheer metal Liza Bruce number Kate Moss wore to the Elite Model's 'Look Of The Year' party in 1993. The flash photography rendered the dress more see-through than had initially been anticipated and the titillating images that resulted have become some of the most reproduced candid fashion shots of the 1990s. That Liza Bruce purportedly only ever made a handful of these dresses (one of which is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London) makes it all the more extraordinary to have one available in our sale (lot 170). And if that wasn't enough, we also have the actual Judy Blame-designed t-shirt that Kate wore on the cover of ID Magazine in 1991 (lot 128). And for even more celebrity glamour we have the pretty pink printed Ingeborg blouse worn by Barbera Streisand in the film 'For Pete's Sake' in 1974 (lot 291).
Our auctions are never short of museum-quality offerings and what better than those that have come straight from the designer's own archives? We have included the final part of the wonderful Sue Clowes collection which over the past year has proven how her powerful designs have more than stood the test of time. But we are also excited to introduce a selection of gorgeous knitwear from the Spaghetti Archive designed by Nadia la Valle - a collection of supreme quality that, while still very wearable, is so evocative of late1970s style.
The 1960s and 1970s are well represented generally with especially important pieces such as a Pierre Cardin 'Bone' dress (lot 310) a Biba black lace ensemble (lot 313), a fine Thea Porter kaftan (lot 290), and an Yves Saint Laurent lace up maxi dress (lot 262). But the other end of the 20th century is equally as impressive with flapper dresses which you would be very hard-pressed to find better examples of.
The sale ends with a strong Chinese section, including several 'Horse Faced' skirts, finely embroidered chang-fu and unusual cross-cultural items including a cheongsam made of Western Art Deco silk (lot 459), and a Western Opera jacket made from repurposed Dragon Robe silk (lot 454).
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Lot 387 - Two beaded muslin jackets, late 1920s
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 388 - A beaded muslin jacket and a beaded muslin capelet, late 1920s
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 389 - A group of evening purses, mainly 1920s-30s
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 390 - A suitcase filled with printed scarves, 1920s-80s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 391 - A group of feather fans, 1920s-30s
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 392 - A group of advertising and printed fans, mainly 1920s
Sold for £143
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 394 - A Beauvais embroidered net shawl, French, circa 1920
Sold for £1,105
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 395 - A group of shawls and stoles, mainly 1920s
Sold for £468
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 397 - Two Beauvais embroidered net shawls, French, circa 1920
Sold for £1,040
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 398 - A Jeanne Paquin black silk dress, circa 1919
Sold for £910
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 399 - An early Callot Soeurs orientalist inspired evening dress, 1912-15
Sold for £1,430
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 400 - An embroidered silk tea gown, Japanese for the European market, circa 1900
Sold for £390
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 401 - A white cotton walking suit, 1916-1918
Sold for £338
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 402 - A group of summer whites, 1918 and later
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 403 - A group of corsets, early 20th century
Sold for £572
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 404 - An Azuit/Azute evening coat, circa 1910
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 405 - Three Edwardian summer blouses, 1900-1910
Sold for £468
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 406 - A group of summer wear and lingerie, 1900 -1930s
Sold for £1,170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 407 - A group of black garments, 1890-1910
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 408 - A group of whites/summer wear, 1870s-1910s
Sold for £143
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 408a - A white cotton farmer's smock, circa 1900
Sold for £624
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 409 - A group of sporting footwear, late 19th- early 20th century
Sold for £312
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 410 - A large group of ladies' shoes, mainly 1880s-1910s
Sold for £1,105
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 411 - A leather bound canvas trunk containing lace trimmings, men's shirts and lingerie
Sold for £468
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 412 - A large group of Victorian and Edwardian separates
Sold for £702
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 414 - A group of black evening wear, 1890-1900
Sold for £494
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 415 - A group of evening garments, 1890-1910
Sold for £1,170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 416 - A group of shoes and accessories, 19th and early 20th century
Sold for £1,820
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 417 - A burgundy faille day/walking dress, circa 1890 and other items
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 418 - A group of parasols, mainly Edwardian
Sold for £1,105
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 419 - A pale blue and ivory and silk evening gown with two bodices, 1883-85
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 420 - A beaded aubergine silk gown, circa 1880
Sold for £520
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 421 - A group of carriage parasols, 1860s-1870s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 423 - A group of undergarments and clothing, 1860-1910
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 426 - A printed silk/wool gauze day dress circa 1855 and others
Sold for £1,040
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 427 - A group of reticules, mainly 1840s-1870s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 428 - A group of handbags, 1830s and later
Sold for £208
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 429 - A gentleman's gold satin waistcoat, early 19th century
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 430 - A pair of brocaded smooth covered stays, probably French, 1730-1750
Sold for £2,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 431 - A fine sablé scissor case, 18th century
Sold for £390
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 432 - An unusual gentleman's green satin undress hat, possibly Russian, early 18th century
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 434 - A printed cotton handkerchief, 'The Stolen Child', 1850s
Sold for £104
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 437 - A large group of haberdashery, textile documents and beadwork trimmings, various dates
Sold for £182
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 439 - A group of embroidered garments, Middle East and Eastern Europe, 20th century
Sold for £390
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 442 - A group of South East Asian textiles, mainly Indonesian, 20th century
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 443 - A group of mainly Indian textiles, 20th century
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 444 - A group of mainly Indian textiles, 19th and 20th centuries
Sold for £286
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 445 - A fine embroidered square shawl, Delhi, India, 1830s
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 446 - A group of mostly central and southern Asian clothing, mainly 20th-century
Sold for £65
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 447 - A Japanese Uchikake kimono, early 20th century
Sold for £520
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 448 - A group of mostly Thai garments, mid-late 20th century
Sold for £390
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 449 - An embroidered blue silk skirt, Chinese, Mamianqun, circa 1900
Sold for £910
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 450 - A painted 'thousand faces' fan, Chinese, mid-19th century
Sold for £247
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 451 - A voided velvet dragon panel, Qing dynasty, early 19th century
Sold for £624
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 452 - A finely embroidered peach satin skirt, Mamianqun, Chinese, circa 1900
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 453 - An embroidered magenta silk skirt, Mamianqun, Chinese, circa 1920
Sold for £546
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 455 - An embroidered ivory silk shawl, Cantonese for the European market, 1920s
Sold for £2,080
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 456 - A group of embroidered Chinese garments, circa 1920
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 457 - An embroidered ivory silk shawl, Cantonese for the European market, 1920s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 458 - Two Cantonese embroidered silk shawls, Chinese for the European market, 1920s
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 459 - A woven satin winter cheongsam, mid-1920s
Sold for £1,170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 460 - A woman's fuchsia silk dragon robe, mangpao, Chinese, early 20th century
Sold for £975
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 461 - Two Cantonese embroidered black silk shawls, Chinese for the European market, 1920s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 462 - A bright green satin chang-fu, Han Chinese, late 19th century
Sold for £2,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 463 - Two Chinese silk cheongsam, circa 1920
Sold for £1,690
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 464 - A group of embroidered silk shawls, Chinese for the European market, 1920s
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 465 - A blue damask satin winter robe, chang-fu, Chinese, early 20th century
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 466 - A group of ivory silk embroidered shawls, Cantonese for the European market, mainly 1920s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 467 - A woman's garnet satin dragon robe, longao, Chinese, early 20th century
Sold for £4,680
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
