A tiny fraction of Mrs. Alexander's clothing

As promised, here are some of my favorite wins from the auction in which Helen South Alexander's clothing was sold.


Anne Fogarty



Fringed-skirt late 40s suit from Bernard's, Spokane



Adele Simpson



Claire McCardell



Another Claire McCardell



Ceil Chapman



Louella Ballerino for Jantzen



Louella Ballerino for Jantzen...in green



Hollywood Sport Life



Irish linen and silk



L'Aiglon



No-label 40s



Donald Brooks



Nani, Hawaii



Hand-embroidered Mexican



Morton Bregman



Pat Hartley



Marguerite Rubel



No-label but stunning 40s strapless



Edith Small



B.H. Wragge



Forstmann



Mustard wool unlabeled



Handmade taffeta



Malbe



David Crystal



Frederick & Nelson, Seattle



Unlabeled 40s wrap top



Red linen and wool



Miriam Gross



Hand-embroidered Mexican



Bernard's, Spokane



No label 40s jacket



Harvey Berin Designed by Karen Starck



Unlabeled



Then there are the two things I haven't been able to part with, an unlabeled 40s outfit...



...and a Patricia Lester silk outfit from the 70s