A plum coloured devor dress, the velvet worked to reveal a self-coloured chiffon ground with a rectangular lattice, with half length sleeves, tiered skirt and cross-over bodice, circa 1930; a sleeveless cocktail dress of red crepe pliss; a black bias cut short sleeved evening dress overlaid with self-coloured machine lace with tulle inserts in the skirt, 1930s; and another black evening dress

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A plum coloured devor dress, the velvet worked to reveal a self-coloured chiffon ground with a rectangular lattice, with half length sleeves, tiered skirt and cross-over bodice, circa 1930; a sleeveless cocktail dress of red crepe pliss; a black bias cut short sleeved evening dress overlaid with self-coloured machine lace with tulle inserts in the skirt, 1930s; and another black evening dress

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