An opera coat of ivory silk embroidered with peonies, lined with printed chiffon, made from a Canton shawl; an evening dress of mauve moiré lamé, piped and trimmed with purple velvet, 1930s; an evening dress of lilac crepe with a beaded bodice, and a presentation dress of ivory satin cut on the bias with panels crossing at the waist, labelled Deval, London, 1930s (4)

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An opera coat of ivory silk embroidered with peonies, lined with printed chiffon, made from a Canton shawl; an evening dress of mauve moiré lamé, piped and trimmed with purple velvet, 1930s; an evening dress of lilac crepe with a beaded bodice, and a presentation dress of ivory satin cut on the bias with panels crossing at the waist, labelled Deval, London, 1930s (4)

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