A day dress of ivory challis printed in jade green with trailing stylised flowers and berries within seaweed design meanders, the bodice and flared sleeves trimmed with a green silk fringe, late 1840s; another of mushroom coloured wool inset with an ivory pintucked tulle high necked modesty panel and lower sleeves, trimmed with royal blue piping and buttons, with machine lace collar, circa 1910; and another evening bodice, 1830s (3)

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A day dress of ivory challis printed in jade green with trailing stylised flowers and berries within seaweed design meanders, the bodice and flared sleeves trimmed with a green silk fringe, late 1840s; another of mushroom coloured wool inset with an ivory pintucked tulle high necked modesty panel and lower sleeves, trimmed with royal blue piping and buttons, with machine lace collar, circa 1910; and another evening bodice, 1830s (3)

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