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The Vinka Lucas Archive Collection — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:430
Sale Title:The Vinka Lucas Archive CollectionLots with images:341
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:357
Date:19-Apr-2009
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A long ballgown, in black French ribbon lace over pink net and decorated with Swarovski crystals, frilled camisole bodice, diamante straps and detail at dropped waistline. Vinka Couture.
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A long ballgown, in black fine silk Swiss embroidery with applique of silver leaves and scattered diamantes, over white net and silk, fitted bodice with full sleeves and skirt. Vinka Paris.
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A short cocktail dress, black heavily beaded and sequined on silk chiffon and lined with black silk. Long sleeves with keyhole slits and deeply scalloped hemline and attached floating back panel. All outlined with round black crystal beads, some beading missing under left arm, an imported sample by Xoanon, Los Angeles.
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A short cocktail dress. The bodice in gold mesh with applied elaborate design in gold beading and sequins,. The skirt in red silk with gold embroidery and sequins, over stiff black lace and red silk. Halter neck with low back, dropped waistline and full skirt. With matching gold mesh bolero. Vinka Paris.
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A short cocktail dress. Black silk chiffon with gold sequins embroidery and gold flower detail. Halter neck with deeply frilled dipping hemline and applied black flowing panel from the shoulder. Vinka Paris.
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A short cocktail dress, in black with silver sequins, Swarovski crystals and heavy beading at the neck. Halter neck with deep side splits in the skirt and attached full black cape. Vinka Couture.
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A short cocktail dress, in black silk with floating panels in black, white and grey sequins and Swarovski crystals. Ornate beading and diamante at the neck. Applied flowing chiffon panel. Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress, in black silk chiffon with applied silver, gold and pink delicate beading. Long sleeves and deep flared hemline, by Vinka Lucas, after five.
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Short cocktail dress in Cardinal red devore French velvet, with long full sleeves and a deep flared hemline
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A long dress for cocktails, in silver mesh with moon shaped all-over Swiss embroidery in soft colours. Short full sleeves and draped skirt with silver mesh train and tie at the back, by Vinka Paris.
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Long ballgown in ivory net with all over embroidered black net triangles, over cream taffeta and organza, a very full skirt and a ruched bodice, by Vinka Paris
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A long evening dress, in Swiss grey silk velvet with elaborate silver, black and bronze sequins and beading. Asymmetrical shoulder line, with matching grey silk taffeta full cloak with beaded petal collar, by Vinka Lucas, after five.
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Long dance dress in black polka dot, Swiss embroidered net, with applied white silk and silver polka dots, sleeveless with a very full skirt over white net and cream satin, by Vinka Paris
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A long skirt and tunic for cocktail wear, in blue silk with gold embroidery and sequins. Asymmetrical shoulder with organza petals on the shoulder. Vinka Paris
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A long evening dress, of simple, straight cut in gold, silver and shades of purple sequins, with matching long sleeved jacket.
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A long evening dress, in striped blue sequins and fine gold cording. Simple design with long sleeves gathered at the shoulder and tapering to the wrist.
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Evening trousers and cape, including harem pants and very full evening cape in black silk crepe with silver and cerise sequins, the cape short at the front and dipping to full length at the back, with additional embroidered sashes.
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A long evening dress. Of simple sleeveless design in tie-dyed silk velvet. With a matching spectacular long sleeved evening coat. The sleeves and hem of the coat are trimmed with black tipped, red ostrich feathers.
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A pair of wide-legged evening pants and tunic, the simple tunic in heavy white all-over sequined fabric, the pants are trimmed with ostrich feathers at the hem.
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A long evening dress, in black French embroidered meshed wool all-over sequined fabric with Swarovski crystals, gold applique and pearls. Simple asymmetrical shoulder style with applied long floating panel from one shoulder in matching fabric.
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Evening trousers and cape. Simple black slim-line trousers with a short cape, in Swiss beaded lurex, the cape edged with a full frill of black sequins.
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A short cocktail dress, in black satin with oriental inspired bold silver sequined and beaded bird design. Simple sleeveless style with applied silk black chiffon panel.
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A short theatre coat, in gold brocade, high collar and long tapered sleeves. Fully lined with black silk.
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A long evening skirt and matching bra-top and bolero, in coral wool with black, gold and pink medallion design, the skirt and bra-top with heavy beaded fringing in coral, turquoise and gold beads, by Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress, in white and black polka dot embroidered tulle. Flounced skirt and bodice. Spanish inspired design.
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A 'Miss New Zealand ' costume, a short mini dress and attached full length cape in checked Swiss beaded lurex in black, copper, taupe and blue, the hem and shoulder of the dress with long beaded fringing in matching colours, with matching beaded choker, by Vinka Couture.
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A long dress and matching cape, in paneled brocade and silk in black and terracotta. With copper chain mail head piece by New Zealand jeweller Christopher Tabuteau. Vinka Lucas After Five.
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A long evening dress, in cream silk with Indian inspired design of gold sequins with orange flowers. Full sleeves and skirt with boned satin underdress. Vinka Paris.
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An evening dress and attached cape, in black mesh with braiding of silver and coloured stones.
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A cape, two crowns and a velvet pillow. Made for the Miss New Zealand and other beauty contests c.1960-70, the cape is very full cut with a train; in red lurex and edged with red, blue and silver sequins, the two crowns are encrusted with Swarovski crystals, pearls and coloured glass stones. Red velvet pillow, together with a copy of an article from the New Zealand Women's' Weekly dated May 25 1970 showing Vinka and New Zealand 's delegate to the Miss international Contest 1970, Sue Greaves, wearing the…
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Top, skirt and cape, made for the National costume section of the Miss world pageant in 1994, in ethnic printed linen with a design depicting Maori village life. The halter top with a fringed handkerchief skirt, and matching fringed cape. Together with an article from New Zealand Women's Weekly October 31 1994 picturing Shelley Edwards, Miss New Zealand 1994, wearing the costume and other dresses made by Vinka for the contest
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A long evening dress, in stretch cerise sequins with oversize black rosette at the hipline and one shoulder. Attached tie, by Vinka Couture.
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A long evening dress, in red and black silk chiffon with embroidered lurex design, with deep red flouncing at the neck, sleeves and hem. Vinka Lucas, after five.
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A long evening dress, in blue and gold striped sequins with plain blue pleated deep hem and attached floating panel. Edged with gold and blue sequins and with a gold flower at the shoulder.
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's evening dress, in blue, pink and lemon tulle with Swiss lace embroidery. The long sleeved bodice of appliqued pink and yellow pansies and the full net skirt tiered, festooned and trimmed with matching flowers and bands of fine silk ribbons.
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Long evening dress in shiny black silk lurex, the strapless, boned bodice and tiered skirt with gold sequins, by Vinka Couture
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A long evening skirt and high-collared cape, in silver lame embroidered chiffon with pleated frilled edges, with silver lame 'Boob-Tube' top, by Vinka Lucas, after five.
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A long skirt and tunic for cocktail wear. Square necked tunic and straight skirt in steel grey heavy French Chantilly lace. Matching bolero has piped edges in silver. Vinka Paris.
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A bridesmaid's or summer evening dress, in white silk over pale terracotta and white tulle. The neck and very full hem have a deep flounce edged with gold cording. Vinka Paris.
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A bridesmaid's or summer formal evening dress, in grey and white printed chiffon over an underdress of silver lame. The full, floating dress has a hem trimmed with white marabou feathers. mAree de Maru Original.
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An evening cape, in brown chiffon with gold all-over crystals. Pleated frill at hem edged with gold.
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A long evening gown, in black, pink and green: the bodice in sequins and the full gathered skirt in silk chiffon striped in similar colours and gold lurex thread over stiff black net. The asymmetrically cut bodice is flounced with the silk fabric. Detached sequin sleeves. Vinka Paris.
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A short cocktail dress, in copper and gold brocade. Simple fitted design with full pleated cape sleeves.
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An evening cape, in black silk, very full cut with long silk fringed hemline.
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A long evening dress and matching cape, in red and gold exclusive French lace.
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Short formal cocktail dress, the bodice with sequins of black and gold, the skirt in black net with a stiff lining, with a festooned and frilled hem in gold sequined tulle
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An evening tunic with a skirt and patio trousers, a green sequined tunic with long green pleated sleeves which can be worn with a matching straight cut sequined skirt of silk or with pleated wide legged patio pants, with a matching bolero.
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A long evening dress, in black polka dotted lace and black silk, the bodice has a deep frill with applied silver beads. Vinka Paris.
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A bridesmaid's or evening dress, the long sleeved bodice in brown, pink and cream appliqued net with scattered Swarovski crystals, the full skirt in cream tiered net edged with brown and cream narrow satin ribbon.
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A long evening dress. An asymmetrically cut, one sleeved dress in white sequins and Swarovski crystals with pale pink net flouncing at the neck and hem and outsize rosette trims. Vinka Paris.
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A formal evening tuxedo, in terracotta and charcoal sequins. Long sleeves.
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A long evening dress, in purple, green and pink floral silk chiffon with frilled neckline, dropped waistline, asymmetrical shoulder and tiered heavy satin skirt in matching plain purple silk.
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A long evening dress, in black and gold French embroidered lame with applied silver discs. High necked, straight design and long full cape sleeves.
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A long evening gown, the strapless bodice in plain black crepe; the long tiered skirt in black with a Grecian inspired design in silver sequins is stiffened with black interfacing and a heavy taffeta lining, by Vinka Paris.
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Long evening dress for winter, in red and purple tie-dyed French silk velvet with frilled sleeves and a matching belt
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An evening skirt, in black silk chiffon with ornate floral design in very fine gold sequins, with matching stole or shaped bra top.
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Short cocktail dress in black French lace with appliqued embroidery and diamantes, and a matching short black tulle cape
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's long evening dress. The bodice in blue, yellow and pink appliqued flowers. The sleeves and full skirt in matching colours of tulles trimmed with fine satin ribbons. Vinka Paris.
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's long evening dress, in similar fabrics and different styling.
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's long evening dress, in similar fabrics and different styling.
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's long evening dress, in orange and yellow. Scattered with yellow Swarovski crystals.
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A bridesmaid's or young girl's long evening dress.
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A long evening dress, in black textured stretch cotton knit with applied gold French lace embroidery and diamantes. Simply styled 'T-shirt' top but the hem has a deep band of stiffened black and white tulle overlaid with matching silver embroidery, by Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress. Scattered with Swarovski crystals.
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A long evening dress
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A long evening dress.
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A long evening dress.
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A long evening dress.
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A long evening dress. Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress. But with one sleeve and dropped asymmetrical 'Bubble' skirt in black flowered net over silver lame, the neckline is trimmed with Swarovski pink crystal beads.
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A long evening dress, by Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress, in black and antique gold double-sided silk with appliqued silk velvet and silk at the hem and bodice, short puffed sleeves. Vinka Lucas, after five.
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A long evening dress, in gold and black satin. Vinka Couture.
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A long evening dress. Vinka Couture.
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A long evening dress, by Vinka Couture.
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A bridesmaid's or evening dress, in pale lemon silk organza with flounced neck and hem edged in gold cord. Vinka Paris.
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A bridesmaid's or evening dress. Maree de Maru
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A three-quarter length dance dress, in black Brussels lace, fine embroidered tulle with applied white lace flowers. 'Spaghetti' strapped bodice and full dropped waistline, the full skirt over plain black and white tulle, by Vinka Paris.
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A three-quarter length dance dress.
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An evening dress, in black embroidered silk with white embroidered flowers. Tiered skirt scattered with Swarovski crystals. Vinka Paris.
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A long evening skirt and tunic, the skirt in fine black silk, the tiered panels are edged with pink and green sequins, the elaborate, long sleeved tunic in multi-coloured sequins with flounced sleeves and neckline, by Vinka Paris.
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A long sheath dress, in similar fabrics. Vinka Paris.
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A long sheath dress, with matching cape.
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A long dress, in black and red double sided Swiss satin. With wide caped and layered sleeves. Vinka Couture.
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A long dress, with antique gold, red and black appliqued lace and boned high upstanding collar. Vinka Lucas, after five.
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A long dress, with sequined skirt. Vinka Couture.
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A short cocktail dress, the elasticised camisole bodice in silver lame, the straight skirt in blue silk with silver corded flowers, with matching cape.
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A long formal evening dress, in pleated silver silk lame, the bodice overlaid with black French lace and sequins.
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A long evening cape, in black and silver Swiss lurex knit with silver sequins. Vinka Paris.
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A long dress, in striped black and silver silk lame with deeply frilled skirt. Spanish inspired design.
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A long dress, in brocaded silver lame with matching tie. Vinka Paris.
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A long dress. Simple cut in silver lame with deep side splits.
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A long dress, in Swiss lurex knit with swirling all-over pattern in pearl beading. Vinka Paris
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A ballgown, in black French lace and sequins with tiered and flounced white silk skirt.
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A long ball gown, in white chiffon with pink appliqued satin embroidery. Heavily flounced at neck and hem in pink and white silk and tulle, by Vinka Paris.
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A long ballgown, in cream and pale pink with crystal beading. Vinka Couture.
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A long ballgown. Vinka Couture.
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A long dress, in black silk and tulle with gold overlaid applique, embroidery and Swarovski crystals.
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A long evening dress. An elaborate dress with asymmetrical cut. In pink Swiss lurex knit and sequins. With deeply flounced skirt and neckline. Matching sequined cocktail hat with feathers. Vinka Paris.
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A long evening dress.
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