Two Designer Tops: One Jean Patou, One Knit Cardigan, 1920-30s

This lot includes two tops; one crepe top, one knit cardigan.

THE FIRST
Ivory silk crepe jacket with pin tucked neckline and front opening detail, fabric bows, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, and back waist cinch.
Label: Jean Patou / Paris
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No. (under designer label): ?2726 (barely decipherable)

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 14"
Chest: 38"
Waist: 31.5"
Hips: 34"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 24.25"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 30"

THE SECOND
Light blue wool knit cardigan with silk ribbon trimmed neckline and opening, sleeve hems, and front hip pockets, and center front four button closure.
Unlabeled, Attributed to: Jean Patou
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 14"
Chest: 36"
Waist: 36"
Hips: 35.5"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 26"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 34.25"

Property from the Collection of Beverley Birks, New York, New York

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is good thought the neckline and sleeve cuffs have some soiling due to wear, the snaps at the neckline are fragile and the crepe lining along the neck has worn through and is hanging in sections. The right sleeve cuff is missing a button, and the label dye in the left side seam has bled.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is fair with the overall color having faded due to age, the ribbon trim has faded and has become brittle with age, darkening in some areas throughout. There are some small holes located on the front right chest and front right pocket. There are some orange spots throughout but most noticeable on the front right and left chest, elbow of the left sleeve, and the center lower back. There is a tear on the ribbon trim between the third and fourth button holes.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Two Designer Tops: One Jean Patou, One Knit Cardigan, 1920-30s

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