Vintage 1920s Newlock Bobby Pins Original Store Display Box with 648 Bobbie Pins 1960s cocktail dress Elegant early 30s black lace

Elegant early 30s black lace and silk chiffon party dress in an art deco style

The overall effect is one of a muted green

only slight matting of the suede due to contact with the metal loops

The labels were cut off but I had one other outfit exactly like this which still had the original labels that stated -  “85% Cotton / 15% Metallic”

It is in very good condition and looks like it saw little use and was very well kept over the years

Vintage 1920s Newlock Bobby Pins Original Store Display Box with 648 Bobbie Pins 1960s cocktail dress Elegant early 30s black laceThis is a 1920s era store display box for Newlock bobby pins made in England. This came out of an old general store. There are 36 banded bundles of bobby pins with about 18 bobby pins in each bundle. There are 12 bundles with a cream coloured band, 12 with a red coloured band and 12 with a light green coloured band. Some of the bundles appear to have 17 pins, but I may have miscounted if there are 18, the total would be 648 bobby pins. Im not sure if