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#30-627- Green Houndstooth and Gingham Cotton Dress and Jacket - $150.00

Era - early 1930s
Measurements - Dress is 46 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 34 waist, 40 hips. Jacket is 25 inches long, 14 across shoulders, 23 inch sleeves, fits 36 inch bust
Label - none
Fabric - cotton
Cleaning - hand washed, hung to dry

Excellent cotton set made of a tiny white and green houndstooth and 1 inch gingham linings and trims. The dress has gingham collar and scarf, loose waist with belt that has carved mother of pearl buckle. Nicely sewn details of a faux peplum below waist, pleats on center-front of skirt. Pintucks on the fronts of the shoulders, hem is lined in the gingham fabric. No openings on dress, unlined. The open front jaclet has gingham cuffs and pointed pockets. Lined entirely in gingham, which shows along the fronts.

Condition - Excellent condition. A few teeny, scattered pin dot age spots.







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#30-632- Girl's Colonial Style Costume - $35.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - Dress is 42 inches long, fits 26 inch chest, 25 waist, full hips. Jacket is 12 inches long fits 28 inch chest.
Label - none, handmade
Fabric - cotton and organdy
Cleaning - Has not been cleaned

Handmade cotton dress and bodice for a girl. I'm guessing that it was probably made for George Washington's 200th birthday, which was a big ta-doo in 1932, but it could have been made for another event. Dress has thin and rough cotton bodice with full gathered blue floral skirt. No opeings to get into the dress. The fitted bodice has big organdy collar and puffed cuffs. White glass buttons down the front. Both pieces are unlined.

Condition - Good condition. Light fade on the front and the back of the bodice and down several large sections of the skirt. The undershirt lining of the dress is rough and unfinished around the edges and torn down the side. Hem is unfinished on skirt.







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#30-634- sz38 Shiny Rayon Satin Peach Nightgown - $60.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 53 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 34 waist, 42 hips
Label - sz38
Fabric - rayon satin
Cleaning - Hand washed, hung to dry

Shiny, bias cut peach rayon satin nightgown with little cap sleeves. It has ivory cotton lace on the neckline

Condition - Some minor thready blemmishes in the satin, otherwise excellent condition.







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#30-635- NRA Label Pale Peach Straight Neck Silk Slip - $60.00

Era - early 1930s
Measurements - 38 inches long down the sides, fits 34 inch bust, 32 waist, 38 hips
Label - NRA Code
Fabric - rayon
Cleaning - Hand washed, hung to dry

Pale peach bias cut silk slip with straight neck and adjustable straps. Dark ivory cotton lace trims top and is appliqued on the bust. Double layer triangle shaped modesty panel on the front of skirt.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.







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#30-637- Peach Silk Nightgown with Puffed Sleeves - $75.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 56 inches long, fits 40 inch bust, 34 waist, 45 inches wide at bias cut hips
Label - L. Bamberger & Co. Newark
Fabric - silk
Cleaning - Hand washed, hung to dry

Bias cut tissue silk in pale peach. Dark ivory cotton lace trims the front and back of the v-neck with embroidery on the front edge of the lace. Gathered puffed sleeves with lace trim.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.







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#30-638- Peach Silk Nightgown with Sheer Stripes - $85.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 54 inches long, fits37 inch bust, 32 waist, 44 inches wide at bias cut hips
Label - none
Fabric - matte satin silk
Cleaning - Hand washed, hung to dry

Bias cut nightgown made of matte satin silk. The bust is sheer creped chiffon with matte satin stripes and ribbon bows on the tops of the shoulders. Fuller hemline.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.







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#30-639- 1930s Black Silk Taffeta Ruffled Gown - $175.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 60 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 25-1/2 inch waist, 38 hips, 140 inch skirt sweep around the hem
Label -
Fabric - silk taffeta
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Awesome full length black gown made of silk taffeta - swoosh! Gathered down the center of the bodice and shirred/puffed short sleeves. Folded collar on the front of neckline slit down the back with hook closure. Ruffle around the lower half of the front of the skirt which goes around skirt and up to the behind in the back. Lower half of skirt is fuller. Unlined, metal side zipper.

Condition - Very good to excellent condition. Could use a crisper ironing than I could give it. There is a 1-1/4 x 1-1/4 L-shaped tear on the side, a few inches up from hem.







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#30-302- 1930s Black Lace Gown w/Bolero Jacket - $155.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - dress is 56 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 28 waist, 36 hips. Jacket is 13 inches long
Label - none
Fabric - silk lace over acetate taffeta
Cleaning - This set has been carefully handwashed by me. I recommend dry cleaning unless you have alot of experience handwashing

Love this. Long black gown made of lace with a swirling pattern in it. Thins straps, gathering at center of bust. Jeweled belt buckle on belt that snaps. Metal side zipper, taffeta lining. Fuller bottom. Dress is attached to lining, it is not a separate slip.

Condition - Gown is in excellent condition. A few small repairs were made in the lace - not that you will be able to spot. The jacket has about small scattered breaks in the lace 1/4 to 1/2 inch in size.







#30-288- Sheer Blue Rayon Chiffon Bedjacket - $10.00 -

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 17 inches long, 14 inches across shoulders, fits 34 to 36 inch bust
Label - Styled by Estern Isle
Fabric - creped rayon chiffon.
Cleaning - this has been soaked lightly in mild soap, hung to dry

Very pretty pale blue, all sheer chiffon bedjacket with satin appliques. Ribbon ties on the front of rouched neckline and the ends of the slightly puffed sleeves. Two satin floral appliques on the front and on the tops of sleeves.

Condition - Good condition. On the lower front there are six 1/4 inch holes with several smaller holes around them, along with a faint yellow ring around the holes - see photo. Some strain along arm seams.







#ST-118- Seamed Opaque Cotton Stockings sz8-1/2 - $20.00

Era - 1920s 30s
Measurements - sz8-1/2, 28 inches long from top of welt to back of heel
Label - 'an IWDGA Product'
Fabric - cotton
Cleaning - Item has not been cleaned. Hand washing is recommended.

A fabulous pair of unworn seamed stockings from the 1920s. They are tan, unmarked but they feel like a mercerized cotton knit. 3 inch welt top with keyhole opening inside, seam down the back. Reinforced from heel to toe. The stockings are opaque. Still have paper label on the tops 'an IWDGA Product'. Requires garters to wear.

Condition - Excellent condition, unworn.







#30VB-262- Tiny Silver Sequined Purse - $15.00

Era - 1930-40s
Measurements - 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches
Label - Made in France
Fabric - sequins on rayon

Small cloth change purse, covered in silver sequins with metal zipper along the top. Has finger strap on back.

Condition - Lightly aged sequins, otherwise excellent condition.







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#30VB-263- Hand Made Purse for 1938 New Jersey State Fair Competition - $28.00

Era - 1938
Measurements - 8-1/2 x 8 inches
Label - none, hand made
Fabric - silk taffeta

Interesting little purse that was entered as 'Most Appropriate gift for an elderly lady' at the 1938 New Jersey State Fair. It is made of an olive-brown taffeta with hand stitched trapunto quilting on the front and the back. Has ivory lining, two short straps and a metal zipper closure.

Condition - Very good condition. There are a few small holes in the silk around the top edge fold and there is a 1/4 inch hole on the side where you can see the quilting fiber poking out.







#30L-361- Peach Silk Satin Teddy - $45.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 35 inches from shoulder to crotch, fits 36 inch bust, 31 waist, 38 inches wide at the bias cut hips
Label - size 35
Fabric - silk satin
Cleaning - has been hand washed and hung to dry

Peach bias cut satin silk teddy with ecru cotton lace. It has straps that do NOT adjust and a button crotch. Ties at waist.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Light wear.







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