A sleeveless cocktail dress of black chiffon, the skirt of devor voided to reveal trailing stylised flowers, a band at the scalloped hem printed mainly in pink, blue and yellow with a floral pattern, the bodice back and overlaid fronts of similar devor, mid 1920s; an evening jacket of black satin, the surface pitted, printed with small gilt coloured Japanoiserie figures, late 1930s; and a black velvet shoulder cape (3)

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A sleeveless cocktail dress of black chiffon, the skirt of devor voided to reveal trailing stylised flowers, a band at the scalloped hem printed mainly in pink, blue and yellow with a floral pattern, the bodice back and overlaid fronts of similar devor, mid 1920s; an evening jacket of black satin, the surface pitted, printed with small gilt coloured Japanoiserie figures, late 1930s; and a black velvet shoulder cape (3)

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