A cocktail dress of printed satin, embroidered overall with clear sequins, with pink satin rouleau hem, and a full length evening dress of turquoise silk, overlaid with lace encrusted with paillettes and bugle beads, 1960s (2)

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A cocktail dress of printed satin, embroidered overall with clear sequins, with pink satin rouleau hem, and a full length evening dress of turquoise silk, overlaid with lace encrusted with paillettes and bugle beads, 1960s (2)

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These two dresses were worn by Alice Edwards, neé Bird, who was Sir Henry Tonks favorite model, and who also modelled for Mark Gertler, Charlotte Lawrenson and many other famous artists.

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