Rabu, 27 November 2013

Vintage Fashion Hoard Worth £100000 Found In Houghton


A collection of vintage fashion estimated to be worth at least £100,000 has been found at a home in Houghton-le-Spring.


The clothes belonged to a woman called Vervia who died last year aged 92, and was found by the executers of her will - her best friend Sheila Ellis and cousin Ann.


The collection will go on sale to the public at a special ticket-only event at Vervia's home in Houghton-le-Spring on Saturday December 7.


Sheila said: 'I was absolutely astounded to find trunk upon trunk with clothes in that hadn't seen the light of day for half a century or more.


'It was absolutely amazing.




'We'd like the clothes to be used and come alive again and for other people to gain the pleasure from them that Vervia obviously did.'


The collection includes items from Victorian and Edwardian times as well 1940s, 50s and 60s clothes and accessories.


Many of the items were found in near pristine condition, and others have been restored. Vervia's mother's wedding dress was one of the items found.


The Victorian garment dating to the 1890s won't go on sale with the other items.


Vintage dealer Paula Donaldson who runs boutique Dregs Of Society in Whitley Bay has helped price the items and coordinate their sale. She said: 'To find such a prolific collection is once in a lifetime.



'Some of the evening dresses are around £150 at the top end, they're actually worth a lot more but we're pricing to sell.


'It's the amount of things that actually amount to the £100,000, not just the quality.'


For full details about the vintage sale, click here.



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