Assorted 1930s/40s and Later Evening Wear, including a Lee Delman black velvet evening gown...

Black and gold jacket - rubbing and loose threads to front opening edges, sleeves and hem. Black velvet cocktail dress- velvet rubbed, couple of small stains, 50p sized hole to velvet near hem, straps restitched, top of bodice very worn. Lee Delman black velvet long sleeve dress - tear to cuffs and to V on bodic, velvet crushes and shows some wear. Black shift dress with beads - some small holes around collar, the back and shoulders, pulls to thread and bead losses mainly to neckline and sleeves. Red shirt dress - some repairs to waistband and slight wear. Black net skirt- some fading and pulls to net. Navy coat - slight fading and tiny pin head sized holes, loose threads to insertions. Black satin skirt - some marks and wear. Red textured tunic - slight rubbing and wear to fabric, hole at front just above hem. Black chiffon and floral dress - fading and some staining. Black jacket - wear to buttons, slight fading and several thread pulls.

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