Woman's evening dress of pleated silk with a satin finish, in dark green, trimmed with a darker green cord and Venetian glass beads at the shoulders: Italian, Venice, by Mariano Fortuny, c. 1910

Woman's evening dress of bright green and red shot silk, trimmed across the shoulders and down centre front with gold embroidered net and passementerie, waist and skirt front with stems of flowers on wires in blue, yellow and grey silk with white pearls at centre: French, Paris, by Lucile Ltd, c. 1918 - 1920

Woman's evening dress of black chiffon, decorated with glass beads, glass imitation diamonds and silver metal sequins: French, c. 1929

Woman's 'robe de style' evening dress of black satin, sleeveless, deep v-shaped neckline infilled with nude gauze, featuring a dropped waist and full pannier hips,with art deco-inspired embroidery comprising of colourless glass beads, glass imitation diamonds and glass imitation pearls, by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, France, Autumn/Winter 1926/27

Woman's evening dress of greenish-blue silk satin, woven with coloured silk threads and gilt metal threads, and trimmed with silk net and a brooch: French, Paris, by Callot Soeurs, c. 1922

Woman's evening dress of pinkish-cream silk satin, covered with embroidered silk net: French, Paris, by Callot Soeurs, c. 1928

Woman's evening dress of black corded silk, with applied red roses and blue flowers in cut and printed velvet, and browny-green brocade leaves: French, Paris, by Jeanne Lanvin, 1922 - 1923