A bias cut devor dress worked with stylised lilies in pink, green, blue, yellow and brown revealing a chocolate coloured chiffon ground, the bodice ruched at the front, the sleeves gathered at the cuffs, 1930s; another similar of yellow velveteen stencilled in gilt and silver with stylised floral sprigs in 17th century style; another of cranberry panne velvet trimmed with a band of diament around the neck; and a collection of costume including two kimonos, Japanese for export(a lot)

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A bias cut devor dress worked with stylised lilies in pink, green, blue, yellow and brown revealing a chocolate coloured chiffon ground, the bodice ruched at the front, the sleeves gathered at the cuffs, 1930s; another similar of yellow velveteen stencilled in gilt and silver with stylised floral sprigs in 17th century style; another of cranberry panne velvet trimmed with a band of diament around the neck; and a collection of costume including two kimonos, Japanese for export(a lot)

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