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Items are on this page because they are in AS-IS condition, and need repairs and cleaning.
Most are in Fair to Poor condition and not suitable for regular wear. They are only good for patterns, fabric scraps or costumes.
Please read descriptions carefully. All items need ironing.





#ASIS-97- Persian Lamb Fur Curved Collar - $5.00

Era - pre 1920s
Measurements - 25 inches long, up to 3-1/2 inches wide
Label - none
Fabric - real fur

Black sheared Perian lamb fur collar, cut on a curve. It has black brocade backing.

Condition - Fair condition.There are areas of balding wear along the inner edge and a few bald spots. 1 inch chunk of fur out of back edge of collar.







#ASIS-98- Black Fur Cuffs - $5.00

Era - PRE 1940S
Measurements - 4 inches wide, 14 inches around
Label - NONE
Fabric - real fur

Set of black real fur cuffs for coat. Probably rabbit. Lined in cotton.

Condition - Fair condition, balding wear along the edge, more so on one. 2+ inch raw edge on the other cuff.







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#20-404- AS-IS Pale Pink Silk Embroidered Flapper Robe - $20.00

Era - 1920s
Measurements - 49 inches wide under the arms, 50 inches wide at hips
Label - none
Fabric - thin silk
Cleaning -

Pale pink, think silk robe with embroidery on the front and the back. Butterfly and floral embroidery. Slits around the waist for a belt, but there is no belt. Drapey sleeves with tassel hanging at the bottom of each sleeve.

Condition - Fair condition. Thinning of the silk, scattered holes, 2 inch tear on the back of the neck. The embroidery is pulled out and frayed in spots allover. Belt is missing.





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#VB-146- Small White Beaded Purse AS-IS - $5.00

Era - 1940s
Measurements - 5 x 4 inches
Label - hand made in Belgium
Fabric - beads on fabric

Small cloth bag with metal zipper top and hand strap on back. Covered in white beading with scroll and floral design on front. Lined in rayon.

Condition - Good condition. Has beading missing along bottom, sides and back. Stained lining.







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#40-544- AS-IS Striped Creped Rayon Dress - $10.00

Era - 1940s
Measurements - 38 inches long, fits 33 inch bust, 25 inch waist, full hips
Label - none
Fabric - creped rayon
Cleaning - Has not been cleaned

Creped rayon dress with dark blue bodice that has buttons down the back. Stiped full skirt in olive, red, and purple. Unlined.

Condition - Dark blue bodice has unstitched dart, otherwise very good condition. The skirt has fading in the stripes, which is noticeable. 1 inch hole, hem has been let all the way down.







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#40-545- AS-IS XS Yellow Taffeta Gown with Hat - $15.00

Era - 1940s
Measurements - 54 inches long, fits 30 inch bust, 24 inch waist, full hips
Label - none
Fabric - rayon taffeta
Cleaning - Has not been cleaned

Light yellow taffeta gown and open back hat, most likely a bridesmaid dress for a teen girl. Has short sleeves and gathered fabric across the bust, trimmed with yellow lace. The full skirt is cut shorter in the back. It has a gauze underskirt that has the yellow taffeta tailing in the back under the shorter section of the overskirt. Metal zipper in the midback, unlined.

Condition - Good condition. Some iron shine on the taffeta. The yellow section on the back of the underskirt looks like it once had ruffles sewn on it which have now been removed leaving behind dotted sewing line holes. Tear on the back of the gauze underskirt. 2 inch dark brown line on skirt, some dustyness around the hem of both skirt layer.







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#30VB-265- White and Pastel beaded Purse AS-IS - $3.00

Era - 1930s
Measurements - 4 x 5-1/2 inches
Label - made in Czechoslovakia
Fabric - beads on rayon fabric

Small soft bodied purse covered in white, clear, pale pink and blue glass beads. Silvertone metal frame and dainty two chain strap.

Condition - Fair condition. Has beads missing from the front side and the sides. Lining is gross, black spot and holes.







#AS-474- AS-IS XL Black Rayon Crepe Dress - $7.00

Era - 1940s to early 50s
Measurements - 43 inches long, fits 45 inch bust, 37 waist, 46 hips
Label - Rite Fit
Fabric - creped rayon acetate
Cleaning - This item has not been cleaned due to it's condition.

Nice black creped dress with topstitching details and decorative covered buttons on the front of each shoulder. Covered buttons to waist and side metal zipper. Gored skirt, shoulder pads, unlined.

Condition - Fair condition. Has fabric worn off of one of the decorative shoulder buttons. Areas of iron shine. Light reddish fade along 8 inch area of hem. The seams under the arms and on the front of the skirt have been sloppily restitched and need to be resewn more neatly. Rhinestones missing from pin on bow. Large area of wear and slight fade on the front-side of skirt.







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#AS-480- AS-IS Embroidered Oriental Pajamas - $20.00

Era - 1920-30s
Measurements - 29 inches long, fits 34 inch bust. Pants are 36 inches long, 45 inches wide at hips, drawstring waist
Label - none
Fabric - creped silk
Cleaning - This item has not been cleaned due to it's condition.

Two piece Oriental embroidered pajama set. Tunic top with frog closures down the front and pants with drawstring waist. Orange with black trim and embroidery in green, blue, red ivory, yellow, pink and purple. Top has silk lining.

Condition - Poor to fair condition. The embroidered trim around the neck, sleeves, front edges and pant legs is fraying and splitting. Orange silk is faded in some areas, dusty in some areas and it has areas of brown aging. Faint brown water stains on front and back of top and in the lining. Tears in lining. Large brown stains on the pants. Split seam in the crotch of pants. Scattered pinhead holes.







#40-825- Daniel Green Slippers AS-IS - $6.00

Era - 194050s
Measurements - inside they are 9-1/2 inches long, 3-1/8 inches wide across the bottom, 2 inch heels.
Label - Daniel Green Comfy Slippers
Fabric - rayon satin

I don't know what color these were originally. They are kind of a very pale green, or a very aged/dirty ivory. She wear on the tops to the fabric. Yellowed and lightly dirty.

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#ASIS-300- AS-IS Black Dress w/Fold Details on Bodice - $10.00

Era - 1950s
Measurements - 42 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 29 waist, 40 hips
Label - none
Fabric - rayon with a raw silk texture
Cleaning - dry clean

Black dress with fitted waist and straight skirt. It has half sleeves, matching belt and metal zipper down the back. There is a fold of fabric starting on the front of each shoulder that disappears at the waist. Unlined.

Condition - Good condition but it has faint white rings under the fronts and back of underarms.





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#VB-135- AS-IS Tapestry Purse w/Silvertone Frame - $10.00

Era - pre-1930s
Measurements - 7 x 9 inches
Label - none
Fabric - tapestry with acetate lining

Older woven tapestry purse. Has embossed acetate lining and the hanging center section is lined in wool felt.

Condition - Fair condition. The bag is dirty. Silvertone frame and closure is pitted and patina-ed. Strap is dirty. Lining is dirty and worn threadbare









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#40-496- AS-IS White Satin Gown with Tulle Skirt - $35.00

Era - 1940s
Measurements - 57 inches long, fits 35 inch bust, 26 inch waist, 44 inch hips
Label - none
Fabric - rayon satin, rayon tulle and rayon lining
Cleaning - this item has not been cleaned

This once white gown has a satin bodice with large bow, pronge set rhinestones scattered over the bodice and bow. Thin shoulder straps and off the shoulder short sleeves. The skirt is ratyon tulle, over a thin rayon lining. Bodice is unlined, has a fabric covered metal side zipper.

Condition - Fair condition. All over light dinginess. There are yellow stains under both arms. I tried to spot clean one, then scorched the fabric with the iron. So the fabric under one arm is now stiff and the stain didn't budge. Skirt has a greyish tone to it from storage dust and it has some tears in the tulle. Light aging lines on the satin bodice.












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