An opera coat of black tulle embroidered with a lattice of self-coloured bugle beads, the borders tamboured in floss silks with stylised flowers, mid 1920s; a cocktail dress of black chiffon embroidered with stylised roses in coloured metallic beads, mid 1920s, damaged; another similar, embellished with pastes; a beaded bodice; and a pair of shoes, 1920s (5)

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An opera coat of black tulle embroidered with a lattice of self-coloured bugle beads, the borders tamboured in floss silks with stylised flowers, mid 1920s; a cocktail dress of black chiffon embroidered with stylised roses in coloured metallic beads, mid 1920s, damaged; another similar, embellished with pastes; a beaded bodice; and a pair of shoes, 1920s (5)

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