A suit of black wool comprising A line knee length skirt and short fitted jacket with pin tucked banding below the pockets, labelled Hattie Carnegie and Hutzler Brothers Co. Baltimore, 1940s; a sleeveless bias cut evening dress of pale green matelassé satin, the shoulder straps of dark blue velvet, tied to form a cascade of bows at the back, labelled HATTIE CARNEGIE INC ORIGINAL N.Y.C., early 1930s; an evening dress; and a cocktail dress, both labelled CEIL CHAPMAN (4)

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A suit of black wool comprising A line knee length skirt and short fitted jacket with pin tucked banding below the pockets, labelled Hattie Carnegie and Hutzler Brothers Co. Baltimore, 1940s; a sleeveless bias cut evening dress of pale green matelassé satin, the shoulder straps of dark blue velvet, tied to form a cascade of bows at the back, labelled HATTIE CARNEGIE INC ORIGINAL N.Y.C., early 1930s; an evening dress; and a cocktail dress, both labelled CEIL CHAPMAN (4)

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