. Floral bias cut dress - stitched repairs to the side opening, belt is missing and slight wear overall. Long sleeved dress - slight wear overall - bead loss. Purple dress - a small hole and repair to corner of the cape by the armhole, stitch repairs by the belt buckles, some fading overall, a couple of small holes towards the bottom of the dress, lining has been cut. Black chiffon dress - repair the bottom of the opening on the back, small hole to the reverse, some loose threads pulling and wear. Red dress - bodice has some loose threads mainly to the waistband, small area of holes to the skirt, and slight wear to the reverse with a slight stain. Teal velvet dress - there is a hole and some tears to the hem, the velvet shows some rubbing and wear, fading to the lace shoulder mount, some staining to the lining of the bodice.

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