A beaded cocktail dress, the black silk chiffon ground applied with silver bugle beads and crystal effect beads, with dropped waist, asymmetric hemline and floating panels from one shoulder, labelled LA ROBE PARISIENNE; a cocktail dress of black silk chiffon with coloured and clear glass beaded decoration, the skirt composed of petal-like panels giving a scalloped hemline, with floating panel from one hip, labelled size 44, 1920s; and a collection of costume including a long sleeveless evening dress of bias-cut black silk chiffon, 1930s; a long-sleeved evening dress with black lace bodice and flaring chiffon skirt, late 1930s; further evening and daywear and a Central Asian striped silk robe(a lot)