April 17, 2013 - NYC

  • Wednesday, April 17th @ NOON
  • Preview: 3 PM to 7 PM on Tuesday April 16 & 9AM to NOON on sale day
  • Landmark on the Park - 160 Central Park W @ 76th
  • New York City
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19th C. Mans Embroidered Coat, Romania

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Lace Wedding Skirt, 1890's

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Detail from metallic silk brocade Chausable, c. 1840

Our April 17, 2013 Historic Fashion & Textile Sale was a great one with new treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Historic Costume Collection, rare objects sold for the benefit of the Costume Collection of the Museum of the City of New York, fashion deaccessions from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising  and the Strong Museum, Suzani collection from the Moore College of Art with additions from many other institutions, estates and private collections.

Featured selections –  Extremely rare ecclesiastical embroideries and garments including some from the 1st quarter of the 15th Century, Large museum collection of 18th & 19th C. regional costume from Russia, Albania, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary...Collection of 19th C. Victorian women's & children's clothing, 18th C. shoe and stock buckles, Twentieth C. wearable dresses, handmade lace clothing and accessories, embroidery samples and much more.