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 2 - A Chanel bordeaux-red quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s

Sold for £1,200

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

Lot 3 - A Chanel navy quilted lambskin bag, 1980s

Sold for £800

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

Lot 4 - A Chanel black quilted wool-jersey flap bag, 1989-91

Sold for £700

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

Lot 5 - A Chanel quilted midnight-blue satin evening bag, 1980s

Sold for £1,000

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

Lot 6 - A Chanel black quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s

Sold for £850

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

Lot 7 - A Chanel brown lambskin leather bag, 1989-1991

Sold for £1,300

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

Lot 8 - A Chanel navy quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s

Sold for £950

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

Lot 9 - A Chanel black quilted lambskin leather bag, circa 1992

Sold for £700

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

Lot 10 - A Chanel quilted black velvet evening bag, 1980s

Sold for £320

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

Lot 11 - A Chanel sand-coloured quilted lambskin leather bag, 1980s

Sold for £800

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

Lot 12 - Three Chanel quilted lambskin leather handbags in shades of white, 1980s

Sold for £1,100

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

Lot 13 - A Chanel quilted black lambskin leather pochette, 1986-88

Sold for £240

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

Lot 15 - Two Chanel gilt chain belts, 1984 and 1990-1991

Sold for £800

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

Lot 16 - Two Chanel hair-bows with barrette clasps, 1980s

Sold for £380

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

Lot 17 - A Chanel chunky gilt chain belt woven with leather, circa 1987

Sold for £480

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

Lot 18 - Four pairs of Chanel shoes, 1980s

Sold for £220

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

Lot 19 - A Chanel straw boater hat, 1980s

Sold for £240

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

Lot 20 - A Chanel tweed jacket, late 1980s

Sold for £200

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

Lot 21 - Four pairs of Chanel leather shoes, 1980s

Sold for £150

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

Lot 22 - A pair of Chanel gilt clip-on earrings, Autumn-Winter 1994-95

Sold for £320

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

Lot 23 - A Chanel chunky gilt chain and woven green leather bracelet, 1987

Sold for £460

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

Lot 26 - A Dior demi-parure of glass seed beads in shades of pink, 1966

Sold for £1,600

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

Lot 28 - A good Miriam Haskell parure, 1950s

Sold for £190

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

Lot 29 - A large group of costume jewellery, 1960s-1980s

Sold for £4,400

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

Lot 31 - A Cartier dressing case, the silver fittings 1912

Sold for £650

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

Lot 32 - A Cartier brushed-gold plated lighter, 20th century

Sold for £400

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

Lot 34 - An Hermès brown box leather Kelly 32, 1970

Sold for £850

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

Lot 35 - A Beckman Furs Colobus monkey-fur coat, 1940s

Sold for £440

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

Lot 36 - A Dior monogrammed canvas holdall, 1970s

Sold for £300

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

Lot 38 - A Bottega Veneta black leather handbag, 2000s

Sold for £360

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

Lot 39 - Four Gucci leather belts with gilt double 'G' buckles, 1970s-80s

Sold for £260

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

Lot 40 - A Gianni Versace studded leather belt-bag, circa 1992

Sold for £240

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

Lot 41 - A Louis Vuitton Sac Plat, 1970s

Sold for £260

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

Lot 42 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather holdall, 1980s

Sold for £500

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

Lot 43 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather Totally PM bag, 1990s

Sold for £400

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

Lot 44 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather holdall, 1990s-2000s

Sold for £360

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

Lot 45 - A Louis Vuitton tan Epi leather handbag, circa 2000

Sold for £200

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

Lot 48 - An Alexander McQueen for the V&A re-issue 'De-Manta' clutch, 2015

Sold for £400

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

Lot 49 - An Alexander McQueen black silk patchwork jacket, circa 2003

Sold for £340

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