An ivory chiffon blouse, encrusted with tiny black sequins forming a pattern of flowerheads, the shoulders embellished with shell-shaped designs made up of silver sequins, bugle beads and larger black pastes, gathered and elasticated at the waist, labelled THEA PORTER, size 10; a mini-dress of black chiffon encrusted with spherical shapes of tiny gold and silver sequins, with a matching belt, unlabelled but probably THEA PORTER a dress of knitted gold silk lam, applied with vertical bands of black, copper and beige silk threads, with elasticated waist and v-neckline, labelled MISSONI, size small, with matching sash; a multi-coloured silk dress with rope belt, labelled as above; another Missoni ensemble; a short-sleeved puce jersey dress, with matching belt, labelled JEAN MUIR, size 12; and a quantity of costume, mainly Jean Muir, 1970s

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An ivory chiffon blouse, encrusted with tiny black sequins forming a pattern of flowerheads, the shoulders embellished with shell-shaped designs made up of silver sequins, bugle beads and larger black pastes, gathered and elasticated at the waist, labelled THEA PORTER, size 10; a mini-dress of black chiffon encrusted with spherical shapes of tiny gold and silver sequins, with a matching belt, unlabelled but probably THEA PORTER a dress of knitted gold silk lam, applied with vertical bands of black, copper and beige silk threads, with elasticated waist and v-neckline, labelled MISSONI, size small, with matching sash; a multi-coloured silk dress with rope belt, labelled as above; another Missoni ensemble; a short-sleeved puce jersey dress, with matching belt, labelled JEAN MUIR, size 12; and a quantity of costume, mainly Jean Muir, 1970s

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