68 an henry a la Pensée novelty sweater, late 1940s-early 50s, labelled, the front embroidered and appliquéd with smoking cigarettes and lighter, bust 8186cm, 32-34in £200 - 300
73 a Carven summer suit, circa 1945, woven blue on ivory satin label ‘Carven Paris, 4 & 5 rond Point des Champs Elysees, Paris’, printed in blue and white with hunt scenes, the double breasted jacket with velvet top-stitched buttons and collar, exaggerated shoulders, faux peplum with fringed waist tie, lined in ivory satin, the skirt with broad pleats (2) £450 - 600
69 a Madame Grès black jersey dinner gown, circa 1945, unlabelled, centre-front hook and eye fastening with draped and pleated panels to shoulders and bust, ruched gathers to the sleeves, curved hip seams from which the finely pleated skirt falls, bust approx 86cm, 34in, waist 66cm, 26in £350 - 500
70 a Madame Grès ivory silk evening gown, late 1940s, un-labelled, hook and eye fastened to centre front, with complex gathers outlining the bust, hem falls in points at the sides, bust approx 81cm, 32in, waist 56cm, 22in £400 - 600
71 a Madame Grès couture black draped jersey cocktail dress, circa 1945, labelled, the front of the bodice with complex bands of pleating which radiate from the shoulders and merge at the centre-front hook and eye closure, the back of the bodice with deep draped cowl, padded shoulders, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 56cm, 22in £500 - 600
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74 a Jeanne Lanvin black satinbacked crêpe dinner dress, circa 1940, large woven but undated label, zip fastened to one side, crossover panel to front bodice adorned with large jet-like beads and black sequined stars, horizontally tucked waistline, bust approx 81cm, 32in, waist 66cm, 26in £500 - 600
72 72 a Madame Grès couture asymmetric draped black and scarlet hellenic-style evening gown, circa 1947, labelled, with diagonal pleats to the front bodice, a godet of bright scarlet jersey cascading from a point at the front side waist, narrow scarlet jersey waist-strap, lightly boned bodice, the skirt formed from layer of black jersey over a black crêpe underskirt, bust approx 81cm, 32in, waist 61cm, 24in £2000 - 3000
75 a Marcelle alix couture navy crêpe dinner dress, circa 1943, large woven label ‘27 avenue Matignon, Paris’, with draped panels to the hips which form pockets, three quarter length sleeves edged with deep fringes, zip-fastened to centre front, padded shoulders, self-tie belt, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in £300 - 350