A dress of ivory silk, woven with a damask stripe and silver gilt floral sprigs, the evening bodice trimmed with silver lace and braid, the skirt (unpicked) with a central ivory satin panel trimmed with silver braid, 1855-60; and fragments of a matching bodice; and another dress of pale pink satin, woven with trailing floral ribbons in pink and silver gilt, also 1855-60 (2)

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A dress of ivory silk, woven with a damask stripe and silver gilt floral sprigs, the evening bodice trimmed with silver lace and braid, the skirt (unpicked) with a central ivory satin panel trimmed with silver braid, 1855-60; and fragments of a matching bodice; and another dress of pale pink satin, woven with trailing floral ribbons in pink and silver gilt, also 1855-60 (2)

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