From the repair pile: 1920s early 1930s sheer silk chiffon with flounced sleeves and a bias-cut dropped hip skirt. Lined with an off-white silk slip, sewn into dress. condition: selling as a pattern, for display or to be reworked. As far as reworking, the shattering is across the back neckline, the right underarm and sleeves. You could remove this fabric…
1930s 40s purple and white gingham cotton blouse with an exaggerated pointed collar and white facetted glass buttons up the front. Puffed sleeves with ties at the cuff, tie is laced through a buttonhole. Placket from the neckline down the front with six buttons, one button at the waist. Collar comes to a point in the back, like a handkerchief…
1920s 30s Arts + Crafts tooled brown leather purse. Nice tooled Art Nouveau flower design. Typical braiding along edges and handle. These metal frames have an interesting turn clasp that locks the purse. The hang tab actually has “open” engraved on it, in case you get confused. condition: very good for age, sturdy with no structural issues and completely wearable.…
Nice quality Garfinkel’s off-white/cream silk 1930s 40s blouse with mother of pearl buttons up the back and embroidered lace design along the front neckline. Ruffled lace trim also around the neckline and cuffs. Gathers along the shoulders. Tailored fit in waist. Julius Garfinkel & Co. Washington condition: very good for age. Fabric is crisp and bright, freshly cleaned and ready…
Sweet 1930s 40s black cotton velvet dress with a tie-back waist and side ruching. Tailoring across the shoulders with a dipped neckline. Velvet covered buttons up the front. Rounded tailoring along the front hips and gathered skirt. Side button opening... condition: no major issues, but selling as it is - has not been dry cleaned and there are loose seams…
1930s dark brown leather oxford heels with alternating circle/diamond cutout trim. Lace-ups. Crawford’s, Aristoscraft, a Selby shoe condition: shoes are in very good wearable condition. Please see photos - wear to the soles, edges, and insole. Some scratches and scuffs. size: 7 AA/Narrow; Had a size 6 foot try these on and she said they fit “6-ish”, a little loose…
Great ruffled collar on this vintage black velvet opera coat. Velvet feels like a rayon/cotton. Faceted black cape-style buttons, two buttons are attached on a velvet string. Lined with a white silky fabric. I believe this was a 1930s coat that was altered. Looks like the sleeves were shortened, made into bell sleeves, and the buttons/buttonholes were added... condition: outside…
From the repair pile: Absolutely gorgeous 1930’s red silk velvet bias-cut evening gown with rhinestone encrusted links at the straps. This dress is stunning and needs one creative repair. Metal zipper up the side. condition: The main issue with this dress is one hole in the skirt - right front side right below the hip... **bias-cut is difficult to measure…
Unique antique Chinese embroidered silk jacket/short robe with elaborate hand-sewn metallic gold thread dragons and Buddhist symbols. A beautiful Art Deco gradated pastel scalloped design. A lightweight informal jacket, all silk fabric and embroidery, estimating from the 1920s or 1930s. The gold thread is a cotton or silk thread wrapped in gold foil. Heavy brass buttons. Side slits. Kimono-style sleeves.…
Wonderful 1930s 40s dark blue wool coat with a huge brown fur standup collar and Deco tailoring. Great wool fabric covered buttons with hand stitching around the edges. The construction is like a waterfall along the sides with curved inserts, see photos. Two buttons at the waist and one at the neckline. Can wear buttoned up to the neckline or…
From the repair pile: 1930s beige rayon crepe evening gown with sheer net and appliquéd lace along the bust and shoulders. Gorgeous lace neckline that drapes along the shoulders. There are interior straps and a net bra-like connection to the crepe fabric along the bust. Wonderful flared back hemline. Fabric is sewn on the bias and therefor has some stretch.…
From the repair pile: 1930s light blue crepe floor length evening gown with crisp blue organza ruffles trimming the shoulders and hemline. Bias cut skirt with side godets (a flared hemline). Love the reversed design - a high neckline in the front and a plunging back neckline with a collar... condition: good condition... size xsmall, bust: 35”, waist: 25” un-stretched…
