Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles

Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles

Lot: 1 to 234 - 16th Apr, 2024 9:00 GMT+1/BST
Lot: 237 to 467 - 16th Apr, 2024 14:00 GMT+1/BST

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Lots: 467

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 98 - British Vogue, 1996, complete run

Sold for £130

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

Lot 99 - British Vogue, 1995, complete run

Sold for £455

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

Lot 100 - British Vogue, 1994, complete run

Sold for £455

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

Lot 101 - British Vogue, 1993, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 102 - British Vogue, 1992, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 103 - British Vogue, 1991, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 104 - British Vogue, 1990, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 105 - British Vogue, 1989, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 108 - British Vogue, 1986, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 109 - British Vogue, 1985, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 110 - British Vogue, 1984, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 111 - British Vogue, 1983, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 114 - British Vogue, 1980, complete run

Sold for £195

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

Lot 115 - A Comme des Garçons line jacket, Autumn-Winter 2014-15

Sold for £494

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

Lot 116 - Three Comme des Garçons black dresses, 1990-2010

Sold for £650

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

Lot 117 - A Commes des Garçons chalk-grey wool suit, Autumn-Winter 1991-92

Sold for £416

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

Lot 118 - An early Comme des Garçons black pinafore skirt, 1985-86

Sold for £650

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

Lot 120 - A Comme des Garçon boiled-wool bodice, Autumn-Winter 1994

Sold for £234

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

Lot 122 - A rare and early Issey Miyake knit poncho, circa 1975

Sold for £468

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

Lot 124 - An Issey Miyake pleated polyester skirt, 2001

Sold for £364

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

Lot 125 - An Issey Miyake pleated polyester poncho, probably 2012

Sold for £364

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

Lot 126 - An Issey Miyake quilted black leather jacket, Autumn-Winter 1991-92

Sold for £975

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

Lot 127 - A group of Issey Miyake clothing, 1990s-2000s

Sold for £1,235

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

Lot 129 - A Gianni Versace leopard print silk jacket, Spring-Summer, 1992

Sold for £494

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

Lot 130 - A Gianni Versace printed silk shirt, Autumn-Winter 1992-93

Sold for £260

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

Lot 131 - A Gianni Versace printed wool suit, circa 1991

Sold for £338

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

Lot 132 - A pair of Versace printed denim jeans, circa 1993

Sold for £240

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

Lot 133 - A Gianni Versace red leather dress, circa 1995

Sold for £364

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

Lot 134 - An Hervé Léger green viscose jersey dress, early 2000s

Sold for £338

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

Lot 135 - An Yves Saint Laurent black felt hat, and chinoiserie dress, 1990s

Sold for £260

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

Lot 138 - Two pairs of Vivienne Westwood tartan bondage trousers, 1990s

Sold for £1,170

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

Lot 139 - A group of Vivienne Westwood clothing, 1990s-modern

Sold for £1,105

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

Lot 140 - A group of Vivienne Westwood separates, 1990s-2000s

Sold for £390

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

Lot 141 - A Vivienne Westwood velvet bow weave corset, 1990s

Sold for £572

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

Lot 142 - Two pairs of Vivienne Westwood red leather shoes, circa 1990

Sold for £182

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