Vintage Fashion & Textiles
Marilyn Monroe’s record-breaking ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ dress, which sold for $1.2m in 1999; Olivier Coutau-Begarie’s two-day sale of 5000 pieces of antique silks tapestries and embroideries from the House of Hamot; the lively vintage fashion fairs held around the country every month – each has its own place in the world of fashion and textile collecting.
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Great price? Of corset is
03 July 2023Underwear soars above estimate at a Richard Winterton auction
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Nottingham's Lady Bay Vintage fair to open with 40 dealers
19 June 2023Forty dealers spread across four venues in Nottingham a few minutes walk from each other is the enticing prospect for Mid-century buyers.
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Stitch in time: embroidered sampler makes 35 times estimate in Newcastle
15 May 2023The best needlework samplers continue to bring prices far above more routine examples.
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Dragons decorate a Qing robe
15 May 2023This Qing dynasty imperial court robe embroidered with roundels of five clawed dragons on a dark blue ground will feature at Sarasota Estate Auction.
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Well-preserved 18th century costumes fit the bill
08 May 2023A section of period costume and textiles that featured in a general sale at Thierry de Maigret (24% buyer’s premium) on March 24 produced some notable results for several well-preserved examples of 18th century costume.
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Norman Hartnell designs for a princess emerge at Richard Winterton
01 May 2023A group of signed drawings by royal fashion designer Norman Hartnell (1901-79) was offered at Richard Winterton (22% buyer’s premium) on February 15.
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Live it up in mock Tudor
01 May 2023A doublet and hose worn by the Earl of Abergavenny at the coronation of George IV in 1821 came to auction in Nottinghamshire.
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Dressed to impress with a tassel
01 May 2023The dress tassels pictured here came to auction from the archives of Henry Newbery & Co.
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Pomp and ceremony at Gloucestershire auction as coronation robes go under the hammer
01 May 2023The reminder of earlier pomp and ceremony from a coronation came courtesy of a recent sale at Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium).
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Beating the drum for Queen Elizabeth II
01 May 2023This drum major’s uniform is from the era of Queen Elizabeth II, as indicated by the big, gilded-thread monogram E II R under the crown.
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Pressing engagement in Essex
01 May 2023The oshi-e technique, meaning ‘pressed picture’, involves folding and pressing scraps of fabric, such as kimono cloth, and washi paper to create an image.
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Items from royal milliner Kate Day appear in the saleroom
01 May 2023Kate Day, known as the ‘Queen’s Milliner’, made hats for Queen Elizabeth II even before her coronation and continued afterwards.
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Superstar Freddie Mercury's private collection to be sold at Sotheby’s this autumn
26 April 2023From stage costumes, handwritten lyrics and guitars to Victorian paintings, a Faberge clock and Japanese art, the private collection of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury (1946-91) is to be offered in a series of auctions.
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Textile fair hopes to encourage fresh talent to the trade
10 April 2023Textile Society’s annual fair is part of a drive to help fund ways of bringing in fresh talent to the field.
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Victorian ladies’ cycling gear wheels its way to Australia after wealthy donor bids at auction
03 April 2023A Victorian ladies’ sporting jacket believed to have been used for cycling has been bought for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia.
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Festival of Vintage returns to York Racecourse
03 April 2023People watching as well as stall perusing is one of the big attractions of the Festival of Vintage held biannually at York Racecourse.
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Hands of history relating to US hero Lafayette
27 March 2023The visit of ‘Revolutionary Wars’ hero Gilbert du Motler, the Marquis of Lafayette, to the US in 1824 spawned a large number of commemoratives.
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Surrealist carpet designed comes with heart and sole
27 March 2023Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction
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Gallery shows unite Big Apple residents and visitors
06 March 2023Around 26 specialist dealers are taking part in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York (AWNY) from March 16-24.
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Array of traditional robes on offer
06 March 2023Three online sales make up the Asia Week New York programme presented by Lark Mason Associates via the iGavel Auctions platform.
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