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107 A Pierre Balmain couture black beaded tulle cocktail dress, circa 1960, labelled and annotated âSuzanne 124.233â, with golden beige satin integral slip, adorned with black bugle and bauble beaded stripes, velvet waist-belt with bow, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 70cm, 27 1/2in ÂŁ700 - 1000
114 A Ritva Ross knitted mini dress, late 1960s, labelled Ritva Ross, London, size 12, in machine knitted cotton, with red, white and blue tri-angular panels to skirt and flared sleeves, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 71cm, 28in
Finnish-born Ritva and her husband, American-born Mike Ross, were part of the vibrant art, fashion and music scene of â60s and â70s London and they produced some of the most innovative knitwear of the period. After leaving the USA, Mike attended a non-diploma course at the RCA in 1963-4, while Ritva studied at the London School of Printing. She later became a model, and worked at Jane & Jane, where Jean Muir was the designer. Ritva started her self-named company with Mike Ross in 1966, wholesaling to boutiques such as Annacat, Browns, and Countdown on the Kings Road. ÂŁ400 - 600
108 A Castillo for Jeanne Lanvin couture silk dress and matching jacket, circa 1957, labelled, the floral print in pastel shades, with attached bow-belt trimmed with sparkling purple beads and pearls, bust 102cm, 40in, waist 76cm, 30in (2) £400 - 600 109 A Pierre Cardin blue wool coat, circa 1967, un-labelled, with padded rouleau collar, pocket openings, domed silvered buttons, chest 97cm, 38in £600 - 900 110 A CourrÚges floral appliquéd organdy maxi dress, circa 1969, Paris Prototype label, with simple satin-band empire-line bodice, vertical pockets and deep hem, the organdy over-skirt covered with pale blue florets and embroidered graduated spots, bust 81cm, 32in £600 - 1000
115 A CourrĂšges couture cotton jersey and flowered organdy maxi dress, circa 1969, Paris labelled, with chunky zip to bodice, the organdy skirt with whitework embroidery, layered pastel flowers, bust 86cm, 34in ÂŁ700 - 1000
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111 A Chanel couture gold and black brocade cocktail suit, early 1960s, brown on tan woven label, woven with undulating textured foliage-like stripes, the shift dress with matching jacket with cord tie belt, chain to hem, both lined in red silk, jacket chest is 86cm, 34in, the dress bust 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in (2) ÂŁ700 - 800 112 An Ungaro couture printed wool mini-skirt suit, 1966, labelled Emanuel Ungaro, Couture Paris, numbered 968-8-66, of double-faced wool woven with pink and tangerine irregular spots, chest 92cm, 36in, waist 76cm, 30in (2) ÂŁ800 - 1200 113 A CourrĂšges couture coral wool suit, 1968, black on white Paris label, of lightly textured wool, the jacket with scalloped hem, with angled faux pocket flaps to the breast, gilt buttons, the skirt with scalloped band below the waist, gilt metal buttons, chest 86-92cm, 34-36in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) ÂŁ600 - 1000 110 28
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