NORMAN HARTNELL (1901-1979) Four signed dress designs, two p...

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£170

NORMAN HARTNELL (1901-1979) Four signed dress designs, two pencil and watercolours of floral full length evening dresses from the 1940's-50's era, one of which is inscribed 'Specially designed for NANTY FROCKS INC:', the other has 'when a princess' inscribed in pencil verso, the two ink and watercolour sketches from the late 1960's - 1970's era, comprising of a cream knee length dress 'DOUBLE CREAM' and a full length A line dress with wide sleeves 'SCARLET LADY', the latter two designs signed in felt pen, Scarlet Lady 32cm x 21.8cm, the other three 35.5cm x 25.5cm (4) (Condition report: the rosebud dress design has a dirty surface and light staining, especially down the left hand side, some wrinkles and crease in the paper, pin holes below a blue biro '6' in the top left hand corner, two pin holes in the bottom left corner, the 'Nanty Frocks Inc' sketch has staining to the bottom half left hand edge, lighter staining along the bottom edge, dirty mark in the bottom right hand corner and another to the right of the head, 'Double Cream' has pin holes to the corners / edges and light creases in the paper, 'Scarlet Lady' has pin holes to the corners/ edges and areas of staining, particularly along the right hand side)