The three shilling dress going for about £100. These beautiful dresses all came

Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Memory Lane

The three shilling dress going for about £100. These beautiful dresses all came

The three shilling dress going for about £ 100. These beautiful dresses all came from the past. But the one in the foreground came, more recently, from a jumble sale. It changed hands then for a mere three shillings, but when it goes up for sale with the other gowns it is expected to fetch rather more then £ 100. All these dresses were won by girls working at Christie s, the London saleroom where the auction wil be held on Monday (14-7-69). The 3s. dress, more than 200 years old and made from flowing Spitalfields silk, was discovered at a Red Cross sale by housewife Paddy Rabbit of Portsmouth. Mrs. Rabbit, who plans to give her profit to the Red Cross, said : " I knew the dress was worth more than 3s. but I thought it was a Victorian imitation. I sent it to Christies with some other dresses, what a shock it was when they said it was the most valuable of the lot". July 1969 P008567

WATFORD
Mirrorpix
London
Greater London
England

Media ID 21313868

© Mirrorpix

MADE IN THE UK
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools

FREE COLORIZATION SERVICE
You can choose advanced AI Colorization for this picture at no extra charge!

SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you

* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Basket.