. California dress - slight wear overall. Paul Marks dress - wear to the gilt trim on the neck band, numerous bead losses, otherwise appears ok. Margot Bywater dress - slight wear. Blanes dress - slight staining under the arms, loose threads to the waistband and also numerous ones to the hem as well, cummerband shows slight wear and rubbing to the bow. Robert Dorland dress - slight staining under each arm, some bead losses, and slight wear. Jean Varon dress - slight wear to the sleeve holes and some ribbon losses mainly to the hem slight wear. Kings brown dress - some of the gold has loose threads, the strap has been re-stitched, and some fading. Black dress - of the gold and silver threads are loose one of the straps is needs re-stitching and general wear. Gold lace dress - some discolouration and wear under the arm holes, and to the top of the straps, some pulls to the lace mount overall, slight wear, staining to the lining inside.

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