A sleeveless cocktail dress, the purple ground woven in gilt and bronzed lamé and dusky pink with a pattern of stylised fruit and flowers in "Art Deco" style, the shaped hem trimmed with purple and fuchsia chiffon flounces, the bodice with purple satin, mid 1920s; a black satin evening cape, mid 1920s; and an opera cape of midnight blue satin, mid 1920s (3)

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A sleeveless cocktail dress, the purple ground woven in gilt and bronzed lamé and dusky pink with a pattern of stylised fruit and flowers in "Art Deco" style, the shaped hem trimmed with purple and fuchsia chiffon flounces, the bodice with purple satin, mid 1920s; a black satin evening cape, mid 1920s; and an opera cape of midnight blue satin, mid 1920s (3)

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