6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits

6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits

$350.00
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6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
  • 6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits

6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits

$350.00
Barcode: HTC00124
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6 Rare Vintage 1930s-1940s Children’s Costumes & Playsuits
Calling all antique Halloween collectors, textile archivists, and visual merchandisers! This is an incredible opportunity to acquire an instant, beautifully preserved collection of six (6) authentic pre-1950 children's masquerade costumes and playsuits.
Dating from the late 1930s through the late 1940s, these rare textiles capture the nostalgia of the five-and-dime department store era (such as Woolworth's and Sears). Made from the iconic lightweight starched cotton cambric, coarse gauze, and early rayon fabrics characteristic of the Great Depression and WWII era, these fragile pieces are notoriously difficult to find with their matching accessories intact. Discovered together locally, this cohesive group makes for a stunning seasonal store display, a curated museum exhibit, or a premium addition to a private collection.
Selling as a complete lot of 6 sets. Individual breakdowns and condition profiles are detailed below:
Detailed Item Descriptions
1. The Pre-War Geometric Pierrot / Jester Ensemble
  • Pieces Included: Long-sleeve purple cambric dress, matching tie-on geometric apron panel, and matching ruffled elastic bonnet hat.
  • Details: A standout piece of the collection, this set features a beautiful, striking pre-war Art Deco style harlequin triangle pattern (coral orange, cream, and charcoal gray) framing the sleeves, apron, and hat.
  • Condition: Excellent for its age; the fragile elastic in the ruffled bonnet remains remarkably intact, and the geometric print is crisp with beautiful color contrast.
2. The "Party Pal" Circus Clown Suit
  • Pieces Included: Printed graphic pullover shirt, split-color red/yellow drawstring trousers, and matching cone hat.
  • Details: Manufactured during the early era of Ben Cooper and Collegeville fabrics, this classic carnival look boasts a fantastic printed pattern of retro laughing clown faces on the chest. It features alternating bright red and yellow trousers and a matching two-tone pointed jester cap topped with its original yarn pom-pom.
  • Condition: Fabric is clean with vibrant colors. The original partial printed paper size label is still delicately attached to the interior neck lining.
3. The Americana Sailor Girl Uniform
  • Pieces Included: Short-sleeve navy blue uniform dress, integrated red cotton necktie scarf.
  • Details: A classic piece of mid-century children's sportswear/playwear. Features a beautifully structured, wide sailor collar detailed with classic dual white tape stripes, a matching fabric waist tie, and a functional front pocket.
  • Condition: The deep navy blue fabric has retained its uniform color exceptionally well over the decades, with no severe sun-fading or dye bleeding into the white accents.
4. The Spanish Matador / Festive Bolero Outfit
  • Pieces Included: Salmon-pink cropped bolero jacket, fabric wide-brim hat, and raw muslin inner under-vest.
  • Details: This multi-piece cultural masquerade suit features a vibrant salmon-pink cropped open-front jacket beautifully bordered with bright canary yellow trim and dark blue rick-rack piping. It comes with its matching fabric festival hat and the original unhemmed utility under-vest.
  • Condition: Good antique condition; minimal fraying to the decorative trim, and the structure of the jacket remains strong.
5. The "Indian Chief" / Indigenous Tribal Playsuit
  • Pieces Included: Fringed pullover shirt, elastic-waist trousers, and two (2) matching feathered headbands.
  • Details: A very popular motif for 1940s school pageants and backyard play. Crafted from a coarse, brown-textured utility cotton cloth, the pullover and pants are accented with a red fringe border and blue fabric placards.
  • Condition: Incredible preservation on the accessories; the two matching fabric headbands still hold their original, vibrant dyed purple, red, and yellow feathers without the usual heavy shedding or breakage.
6. Vintage Crimson Wool Flight Attendant Cap
  • Pieces Included: Structured wool garrison cap with silver airplane pin.
  • Details: A beautiful standalone service cap crafted from bright crimson wool felt. It features an elegant matching grosgrain ribbon bow cascading off the back edge and is perfectly accessorized with a stamped silver-tone metal prop-plane pin fastened to the side crown.
  • Condition: Excellent; the wool felt is structurally sound with no moth holes, and the ribbon tail is completely intact.