Passion for Fashion

Lot: 1 to 226 - 10th Dec, 2024 9:00
Lot: 227 to 428 - 10th Dec, 2024 14:00

Catalogue: Download PDF catalogue
Lots: 428

Morning session, lots 1-226, begins at 9am. There will be a short break before the afternoon session, lots 227-427.

Kerry Taylor Auctions

249-253 Long Ln
London SE1 4PR
United Kingdom

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Lot 385 - A Jean Dessès haute couture chiffon evening gown, circa 1956

Sold for £2,080

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

Lot 386 - A rare and early Hubert de Givenchy trompe-l'œil hair-printed silk headscarf, Spring-Summer 1953

Sold for £20,800

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

Lot 387 - A Robert Piguet haute couture canary yellow silk faille cocktail dress, circa 1950

Sold for £2,340

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

Lot 388 - A Robert Piguet haute couture ivory silk faille evening/bridal gown, circa 1953

Sold for £1,560

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

Lot 389 - Two Robert Piguet haute-couture tulle gowns, mid-1950s

Sold for £2,080

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

Lot 390 - A group of Robert Piguet gloves, 1950s

Sold for £715

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

Lot 391 - A Christian Dior haute couture black wool day suit, probably Autumn-Winter 1949-50

Sold for £23,400

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

Lot 392 - A rare Jeanne Lanvin haute couture patriotic evening jacket, Autumn-Winter 1946-47

Unsold

Lot 393 - A Madame Grès haute couture dinner dress, late 1940's early 1950s

Sold for £650

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

Lot 394 - A group of Norman Hartnell fashion designs, 1940s

Sold for £338

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

Lot 395 - A group of Norman Hartnell original fashion designs, late 1930s-1940s

Sold for £260

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

Lot 396 - A group of Norman Hartnell original fashion designs, 1923-1930

Sold for £1,300

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

Lot 397 - A Gabrielle Chanel haute couture pink lace evening gown, circa 1930

Sold for £14,300

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

Lot 398 - A rare Francevramant beaded evening coat, circa 1935

Sold for £1,235

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

Lot 399 - A Jean Patou haute couture purple velvet opera coat, circa 1928-30

Sold for £910

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

Lot 400 - Denise Poiret's embroidered velvet afternoon dress, 'Manège' (Roundabout), 1922

Sold for £39,000

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

Lot 401 - Denise Poiret's alphabet print smock, circa 1915

Sold for £19,500

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

Lot 402 - A fine Paul Poiret sequined evening gown 'Reine Reflets' (Queen of Reflections), 1926

Sold for £52,000

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

Lot 403 - A rare Paul Poiret silk afternoon ensemble, 1922-25

Unsold

Lot 404 - Paul Poiret's woven Syrian Aba robe, 1910-20

Unsold

Lot 405 - Les Choses de Paul Poiret Vues par Georges Lepape, printed by Maquet, 1911

Sold for £2,600

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

Lot 406 - Perrine Poiret's striped silk summer dress, 1924

Sold for £910

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

Lot 407 - An interesting group of Paul Poiret ephemera, 1910s-20s

Sold for £546

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

Lot 408 - A Jeanne Lanvin black taffeta robe de style, 1920-25

Sold for £19,500

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

Lot 409 - A rare Jeanne Lanvin haute couture robe de style, Autumn-Winter 1926-27

Unsold

Lot 410 - A Harvey Nichols pink and purple satin and velvet opera cape, circa 1925

Sold for £4,940

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

Lot 411 - An opera cape formed from an Azute/Assuit shawl, 1920s

Sold for £1,040

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

Lot 412 - A Liberty & Co brocaded lamé opera coat, late1920s

Sold for £4,420

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

Lot 413 - A Mariano Fortuny dove-grey silk 'Delphos', 1920s-30s

Sold for £2,340

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

Lot 414 - An important and early Gabrielle Chanel haute couture embroidered midnight blue satin coat, 1917

Sold for £80,600

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

Lot 415 - A rare Chéruit couture embroidered black satin coat by Mesdames Boulanger and Wormser, circa 1917

Sold for £3,380

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

Lot 416 - An unusual yellow 'peacock' evening gown, circa 1875

Sold for £19,500

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

Lot 417 - An unusual taxidermy and feather muff, circa 1860

Sold for £364

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

Lot 418 - A Provençal printed cotton cloak, circa 1830

Sold for £1,690

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

Lot 419 - A fine striped Spitalfields silk robe à la française (sack back), English, circa 1775

Sold for £62,400

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

Lot 420 - A rare pair of linen side hoops, 1770s

Sold for £57,200

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

Lot 421 - A Cantonese embroidered robe à l'Anglaise, 1780s

Sold for £4,940

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

Lot 422 - A pair of black challis shoes, 1770-1780

Sold for £780

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

Lot 423 - A pair of black satin shoes and a pair of unusual brown leather pattens, 1770-1780

Sold for £13,000

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

Lot 424 - An ivory striped silk robe a l'Anglaise, 1773

Sold for £15,600

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

Lot 425 - A gentleman's embroidered pale lilac satin suit, probably French, circa 1780

Sold for £13,000

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

Lot 426 - A woman's finely embroidered apricot-yellow dragon robe, jifu, Chinese, early 19th century

Sold for £28,600

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

Lot 427 - A woman's embroidered brown silk ground dragon robe, jifu, Chinese, circa 1900

Sold for £2,600

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