Fans & Finery

A boxed silk top hat, together with an opera hat and two bowler hats ( 4 + 2 boxes) (Shipping category E) No size visible but quite generous. The ...

A pair of leather two-tone riding boots with sturdy full boot trees, by Tom Hill, London (Shipping category D)The boots are splitting at the seams...

Fine 19th century ribbon work and embroidery: Seven items/examples of a lady’s handiwork, as follows: A soft kid belt worked with ribbonwork flowe...

A 1920’s summer dress in embroidered net, the ground beige, the sleeveless bodice and upper skirt embroidered in cream, a band of pastel flowers e...

Antique and vintage fashion accessories and fabrics: comprising good Edwardian and 1920’s ribbons and dress trimmings, some in embroidered net, or...

Ecclesiastic embroidered items: a good decorative panel with couched gold thread embroidery and coloured silks, gold fringing, backed in red, appr...

A French sample book dated summer 1913 “ Tresses Passementeries, Broderies, Galons, Robes Brodées”, which includes sketches of fashion, dresses an...

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Three stylish Edwardian hats, large, the first in cream cotton, the brim wired, pleated and frilled, the crown elevated, gathered into the centre ...

Early 20th century straw hats, French, unused, still labelled, various colours, mostly with ribbon, good sizes; together with 2 parasols, the firs...

A leather top hat case lined in purple velvet, and silk top hat by Lock and Co. (hat + case) (Shipping category E)The head hole of this hat measur...

The following lots come from a prestigious home in the South of England, spanning several generations: a fine early 20th century full length lace ...

Three Edwardian cotton dresses for different ages of child, featuring eyelet work and insertion panels, with applied cream tape, frills to bodice ...

A fine pair of French mid-19th century slippers, black glacé kid, edged with blue braid, square toes, the sole embossed with a crown and Mayer à P...

Two mid-19th century rustic gentlemen’s shirts, both heavy linen, from a farming family, with dropped shoulders, both with small, finer collars, f...

Two mid-19th century rustic gentlemen’s shirts, both heavy linen, from a farming family, with dropped shoulders, both with small, finer collars, f...

A mid-19th century gentleman’s nightshirt, French, exceptionally long, heavy linen, with a short, unfolded, stand up collar, cuffs, gathered yoke,...

Antique accessories and fabrics: consisting of a pair of Victorian carriage winter boots, leather soles, ruby silk, lined in sheepskin, metal chai...

Fragments and carded lengths of interesting fabric and cording: a fragment of 18th century silk embroidered cotton embellished with silver metal s...

A good Victorian gentleman’s woven silk waistcoat, a soft plum woven with a floral design in navy blue, front buttoning (present)lined, rounded la...

Antique lace: a bonnet veil in cream embroidered net, foliate design; two other hat veils in net, one brown, one navy; a good large and deep doubl...

A full-length lady’s undergarment, a long beige linen skirt with a cotton bodice attached, perhaps 18th century, or Directoire, waistband approx. ...

An embroidered Victorian cotton gown currently in partly deconstructed state, the skirt lacking the waistband, the bodice present but panels of m...

Victorian and later silk ribbons and haberdashery: a good quantity of silk and velvet ribbons, silk flowers, wax flowers, hooks and eyes, buttons,...

Three Victorian bonnets, the first in upright form, black velvet and black net, wired, trimmed with black and white feathers and black sequins, lo...

Art Deco buckles: a fine selection of diamanté, metal, and plastic in the stylized designs of the period (22) (Shipping category D)In good conditi...

19th/20th century beadwork, comprising a floor length black net skirt, trimmed with black ribbons and embroidered with black beads, trained; toget...

An eclectic mix of mainly European trimmings and accessories from the 19th and 20th centuries: a length of silk woven with gold thread, approx. 14...

A good selection of 19th and 20th century buckles in metal, others in enamel, others in heavy base metals, some with stones, some in cut steel, wi...

Victorian and Edwardian items: consisting of a dainty floral embossed silk summer shawl, fringed, approx. 130 cm by 137 cm without the fringing, a...

Seventeen various bonnets for babies and small children, many knitted; together with a quantity of old lace edgings and pieces for reuse, and a mi...

Edwardian Period fashion: a quite lavish two-piece ensemble in a lightweight cappuccino silk, lined in brown glazed cotton, the skirt with dust ru...

Edwardian style blouses: four cream or white blouses, all with high necks, different styles of original machine lace incorporated, one being parti...

Edwardian style blouses: four blouses, two black, two cream, all with high necks, different styles of original machine lace incorporated (4) (Ship...

Edwardian style blouses: four blouses, two trimmed with colourful woven ribbon to contrast with the original machine laces used, one featuring a m...

Two Edwardian blouses, the first white, high-necked, full sleeves, incorporating floral machine lace; together with a second blouse, light cream, ...

A quantity of beaded fringing and beaded braids, beaded net, beaded and sequined net, loose beads, velvet ribbons, corded trimmings and a roll of ...

An Edwardian tapelace wedding ensemble, the high-necked bodice in ivory silk satin, trimmed with cream chiffon and tapelace, the neck, shoulder pa...

Two Edwardian bodices and a skirt, all in black, none matching, the first bodice in a heavy black crepe, embroidered with black flowers, boned, tr...

An Edwardian summer two-piece ensemble, c 1903, in printed cotton, pale blue flowers and leaves on a white ground, high neck with inserted bobbin ...

A c 1890’s/900 black silk two-piece ensemble, the tailored bodice with gathers to the shoulder and slim sleeves, front buttons, high neck, trimmed...

An Edwardian honey watered silk taffeta skirt and bodice, striped with aqua, the tailored, boned bodice and skirt trimmed with machine lace, the b...

C 1895/1900, a woven silk grey two-piece costume with navy blue flowers, the boned bodice with front panel and gigot sleeves in royal blue silk ov...

An early 20th century dress for a young girl, cream glazed cotton (?) with chemical lace trimming, high neck, long sleeves with pleats to the wris...

An Edwardian evening dress in dark cream chiffon, with short sleeves and scoop neck, lined in silk, cream to the bodice, salmon to the skirt, the ...

19th century and Edwardian costume: a late 19th century candy pink silk two piece ensemble, the bodice with lightly scooped neck, the sleeves gath...

A c 1880’s two piece light grey silk ensemble, the long-line bodice tailored and shaped at the back to allow for the bustle on the skirt, silk fri...

Two early 20th century panne velvet gowns, the first deep ginger, lined in a paler chiffon, with tie to the neck, front covered buttons to the hem...

An 1870’s watered silk two piece costume, a vibrant green with floral design, the skirt with machine lace frill allowing for a crinoline, the long...

A mid-1860’s two-piece wedding ensemble, cream silk, the tailored bodice with bell sleeves, the sleeves and neck with pleated cream silk detail, t...

A c 1880’s century two piece costume, mid-brown silk and darker velvet, the bodice with straight sleeves trimmed with machine lace, front buttonin...

A good selection of Victorian and Edwardian day, evening and underwear: two cream satin bodices, one with fringing and bell sleeves, one with lace...

C 1855, a pale lilac silk brocade bodice and skirt ensemble, with a woven design of flowers and leaves, some on trellis, voluminous skirt, ruched ...

A mid-19th century two-piece velvet evening ensemble, very dark navy, full, trained skirt, the bodice lined in black silk and almost off the shoul...

C 1895/1900, a two piece black silk satin skirt and boned bodice bearing the attribution, in gold on the skirt waistband, and the internal bodice ...

A bold purple silk taffeta two-piece c 1865 -70, the boned bodice with bell sleeves, embossed metal front buttons, trimmed with ribbons and fringe...

A woven silk bodice and skirt c 1880’s, patterned with small flowers, lilac and cream on cream ground, tailored boned bodice, with two rows of but...

A chestnut brown silk two-piece costume, c 1880’s, the tailored long-line jacket with covered buttons and ruched cuffs, silk fringing to the lower...

An 1880’s cut velvet two piece in ruby, the tailored jacket boned and lined in patterned cotton, the cuffs with a frill of cream machine lace, the...