Archive of Special Pieces
This beautiful dress stands out in so many ways. A rare find, in mint condition. Printed in bold colours the looser floral representation seen was closely associated with movements in fine art of the era. The dress features an unusual back, superbly cut, with detailing such as the fabric covered buttons to the back. One of the loveliest printed garments we have ever had in our collection.
Fabulous 1930s Bias Cut & Hand painted Silk
1920s Decadent Beaded Flapper Dress & Coat
This timeless flapper dress, was a classic example of the spirit of the time. Diaphanous fabrics represented a new freedom of clothing, where the body was unrestricted. Simple shapes such as this one were ornamented with art deco inspired geometric designs that were the height of modernity. The coat was a stunning silk velvet with expertly cut sleeves that draped beautifully. These were very special finds.
Rare 1920s Deco Sequinned flapper dress
This stunning piece was made up of a chasuble with gold lame underdress. The chasuble (Tabard overdress ) was covered in vivid blue and gold sequins in a unique design. The sequins were hand sewn onto a silk net backing.
1960s Embellished Opulence
This amazing hand sewn silk gown was completely embellished with sequins, beads and gems. The sheer volume of embellishment made this dress incredibly heavy, and despite this it was light once worn. This dress was owned and made for one of Princess Margaret's inner circle and we were honoured to have such a special gown in our collection.
Finest 1960s Neymar Couture
This gorgeous and unusual two piece suit was made to an exceptionally high standard and featured stunning embroidery. Neymar LTD Couture were based at 19.Berkeley Street, London, W.1. making garments for those at the very height of society. This particular suit is believed to have been designed and made for one of Princess Margaret's circle of friends.
1950s Harald Hand Embellished Couture
Although little is known of Harald today Curzon Street was the centre of couture in London in the 1950s and 1960s. Whilst the now renowned house of Balmain set up his first couture house there there were also less recognisable names such as Harald and Maillol selling true haute couture from smaller apartment type premises in the street. Maillol couture corsets sell today for many thousands of pounds. This gown was a rare find, and we have never seen another on the market.
