Hi there, I wonder if anyone could help me with the valuing of this Horrockses set please? Any information or advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
We do not do valuations here. Looking at sold prices on eBay and ask prices on Ruby Lane, Etsy and other venues for similar pieces in similar condition is the way to go. However, an ask price does not necessarily mean that is what the item will sell for.
Interesting set: if you're after a date, it's from the mid '70s. We don't have that label in the Label Resource, so perhaps you'd like to submit it for inclusion? Details here.
Although I've not seen a Horrockses set like this before you can find many velvet waistcoat/skirt sets from this period to compare to, I don't think the maker adds much in this instance as it is after their iconic period.
I had a set very similar to this one, albeit with a midi skirt, not maxi. Brown velvet with a print. It was 1978. I wore it to a friend's bar mitzvah. I remember because after the "official" stuff was over, all the kids went up to the playroom and played spin-the-bottle while the parents hung out downstairs. Memorable. LOL.
