What I found at the auction

Did you enjoy the photos I took at the estate auction from the last post?

I had my eye on some of the china...because you know how I feel about antique china!  I was tickled pink when the auctioneer FINALLY made it over to this table and I won...

all this antique Haviland!

I have a weakness for this kind of transferware...

and though there were just 12 dinner plates and an assortment of serving pieces, I just felt it was too beautiful to pass up!

 The shapes are so unique.

I can hardly wait to use them!

 I was also drooling over this shelving unit next to the barn, with its boxes of of old linens...

none of which were in very good shape -- but since when have I ever cared about that?

Here's what I brought home:

 This is a silk dress -- it's yellow with grey trim.

 Look at the hand stitching...

 Here's the back...

and, it came with this sweet little velvet bonnet!

As soon as I have it cleaned up, I will show you how beautiful it is on a hanger; it came with these accessories:

feathers, from a hat...

spats and gloves lined with real fur; the buttons on the gloves are fabulous: little metal fleur de lys snaps;

and this atomizer was in the lot, too.

Then...in different box: all this...

None of these dresses are in great shape but you know I only care about the details, and the textures...

and the lace...

  Oh, and the buttons!

  

 

This is one of two sewn-in dress shields.  I thought their label was unique.

 I think this one is my very favorite, though:

 When I picked it up, these flowers fell off of it.

 How sweet is the print on this frock?

Yeah, I'm in antique fabric heaven.