Vintage Fashion & Textiles

How an online-only auction house is taking its biggest consignment to a global audience.

Brilliantly coloured design in the Chinese manner caught the eye of famous collector and connoisseur

Safavid examples from the north London dealer's collection find their latest homes after palace demolition

Collections from renowned individuals capture the attention with a wide and varied selection of lots

Textiles maintain relationship between Edinburgh studios and the Mod Brit artist even after her death

Dealers say the ‘beauty’ of choosing older dresses for your big day is you can ‘shop across a range of styles’

Example dating to 1662 might have touted English master craftswoman’s skills

A rare English silkwork portrait miniature of Charles I sold well above its £3000-5000 estimate for £24,000 at a Bonhams (28/27% buyer’s premium) sale that ran online from June 2-16.

The contents of the London home furnished by a renowned Christie’s auctioneer and a distinguished interior decorator emerged at Dreweatts (27/26% buyer’s premium) earlier this month.

During the First World War aviators of the Royal Flying Corps suffered from the cold over the Western Front. A solution was the ’fug boot’.

West Sussex firm has made the trunks something of a speciality after four five-figure sales in a decade

Key events for dealers in and collectors of antique and vintage textiles are the Textile Society’s two annual events: one in Manchester on Sunday, June 14, with 60 dealers and the other in London in October.

The last antique rugs, carpets and textiles concession in a London department store closes this month.