An evening jacket of black chiffon appliqué with a large self-coloured chiffon triangular pattern at the hem and diamenté studs forming starbursts trimming the front opening, neck and cuffs, late 1920s; and a blouse of cream coloured lawn, with self-coloured embroidery with drawn threadwork and cutwork detailing forming sprays of flowers on the fronts, the edges scalloped, probably 1930s

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An evening jacket of black chiffon appliqué with a large self-coloured chiffon triangular pattern at the hem and diamenté studs forming starbursts trimming the front opening, neck and cuffs, late 1920s; and a blouse of cream coloured lawn, with self-coloured embroidery with drawn threadwork and cutwork detailing forming sprays of flowers on the fronts, the edges scalloped, probably 1930s

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