Lot 245 - A black and silver beaded flapper dress, 1928-29

Sold for £380

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 246 - A fine beaded flapper dress, late 1920s

Sold for £850

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 247 - A fringed and beaded flapper dress, late 1920s

Sold for £400

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 248 - A floral beaded flapper dress, late 1920s.

Sold for £550

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 249 - A good beaded muslin flapper dress, late 1920s

Sold for £550

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 250 - A good beaded flapper dress, late 1920s

Sold for £360

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 251 - A good beaded flapper dress, late 1920s

Sold for £380

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 252 - A beaded black muslin evening coat, late 1920s

Sold for £700

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 253 - An embroidered black satin and white rabbit fur evening coat, Chinese for the European market, late 1920s

Sold for £950

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 254 - A Cantonese embroidered piano shawl, Chinese, 1920s

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 255 - A Cantonese embroidered piano shawl, Chinese, 1920s

Sold for £900

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 256 - A Cantonese embroidered shawl, Chinese, 1920s

Sold for £130

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 257 - A Brussels mixed lace gown, 1930s

Sold for £1,200

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 258 - A beaded pale blue tulle evening gown, circa 1930

Sold for £360

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 259 - A finely-beaded tulle evening gown, circa 1930

Sold for £380

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 260 - A beaded and sequined tulle evening gown, circa 1930

Sold for £420

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 261 - A rare Madeleine Vionnet couture black chiffon evening dress, model no. 9018, Spring-Summer 1933

Sold for £5,500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 262 - A fine lamé opera coat, early 1930s

Sold for £700

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 263 - A floral printed velvet evening coat, 1930s

Sold for £460

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 264 - A rare and important Alix Barton/Madame Grès couture ivory jersey evening coat, 1934

Sold for £4,500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 265 - A rare Jeanne Lanvin haute couture medieval-inspired black wool-crêpe evening jacket, Spring-Summer 1936

Sold for £2,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 266 - A Jeanne Lanvin ivory chiffon-gauze and black lace evening gown, 1937-38

Sold for £2,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 267 - An Elsa Schiaparelli couture daisy-embroidered jacket, Autumn-Winter 1937-38

Unsold

Lot 268 - A Maison Worth ivory silk jersey evening gown, circa 1938

Sold for £1,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 269 - A rare Madeleine Vionnet couture fringed crêpe evening gown, April 1938

Unsold

Lot 270 - A Maggy Rouff couture ruffled tulle evening gown, late 1930s

Sold for £750

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 271 - Bound volumes of Harper’s Bazaar, American, 1915 to 1929, including complete runs

Sold for £2,400

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 272 - Bound volumes of Harper's Bazaar, American, 1930 to 1938, mainly complete runs

Sold for £1,900

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 273 - British Vogue, 1944, complete run

Sold for £2,600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 274 - British Vogue, 1945, complete run

Sold for £2,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 275 - British Vogue, 1946, complete run

Sold for £1,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 276 - A Madame Grès couture pleated black silk jersey evening gown, circa 1947

Sold for £2,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 277 - An early Hubert de Givenchy black paper taffeta cocktail dress, circa 1952

Unsold

Lot 278 - A Balenciaga black silk faille toque, circa 1952

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 279 - A Balenciaga off-white silk chiffon hat, 1960s

Sold for £380

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 280 - A rare Horrockses printed cotton commemorative dress for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

Sold for £320

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 281 - A black velvet cocktail dress, probably Pierre Balmain, circa 1955

Unsold

Lot 282 - A Givenchy haute couture chiné taffeta at home/evening gown, probably Spring-Summer, 1959

Sold for £4,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 283 - An important Christian Dior by Yves Saint Laurent couture 'Bonne Conduite' model, 'Trapeze'-line day dress, Spring-Summer 1958

Sold for £10,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 284 - An Yves Saint Laurent for Dior London bottle-green moiré-faille evening gown, 'Courbe' line, Autumn-Winter 1958-59

Sold for £1,700

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 285 - A Christian Dior New York navy twill-worsted suit, late 1950s

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 286 - A Balenciaga couture dove-grey tweed suit, probably Autumn-Winter, 1958

Sold for £600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 287 - A Balenciaga couture cocktail ensemble, Autumn-Winter 1961-62

Sold for £2,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 288 - A Balenciaga couture black Chantilly lace cocktail ensemble, Spring-Summer 1964

Sold for £2,400

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 289 - A Balenciaga couture polka-dot slubbed silk suit, Spring-Summer 1966

Sold for £500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 290 - An archive of sketches, letters, invoices relating to Balenciaga's Eisa Madrid House, 1963-65

Sold for £960

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 291 - An archive of sketches, correspondence, invoices relating to Pedro Rodriguez, 1963-65

Unsold

Lot 292 - An archive of sketches, correspondence, relating to European fashion houses and fabric suppliers, 1963-65

Unsold