A long sleeved dress of dove grey chiffon, loosely pleated at the waist and cuffs, embroidered in chain stitch in lilac silks on the skirt, cuffs and bodice simulating smocking, Aesthetic Movement, circa 1900; and another of ivory satin overlaid with self-coloured chiffon woven with a checked pattern, the draped bodice embroidered with self-coloured flowers, the "hobble" skirt with tunic effect over-skirt, circa 1912-14; another similar; and an afternoon dress of ivory silk shantung with drawn threadwork inserts on the bodice and skirts, circa 1910 (4)

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A long sleeved dress of dove grey chiffon, loosely pleated at the waist and cuffs, embroidered in chain stitch in lilac silks on the skirt, cuffs and bodice simulating smocking, Aesthetic Movement, circa 1900; and another of ivory satin overlaid with self-coloured chiffon woven with a checked pattern, the draped bodice embroidered with self-coloured flowers, the "hobble" skirt with tunic effect over-skirt, circa 1912-14; another similar; and an afternoon dress of ivory silk shantung with drawn threadwork inserts on the bodice and skirts, circa 1910 (4)

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