Design
late 1920s-early 1930s (made)
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Design drawn on four separate pieces of card, the largest of which is in the centre, glued together. On the left, marked 59, is a drawing of a young boy wearing a double-breasted blazer, shorts, shirt, tie and a flat cap, long socks and buckled shoes. He has his right hand in his pocket. In the centre is a girl holding a skipping rope, and wearing a short dress with a ribbon tie and a belt. She also wears long socks and buckled shoes. This drawing is marked 57.
The drawing on the right is marked 56 and shows a girl holding a child’s scooter and wearing a buttoned jacket, shirt, ribbon tie and knitted hat. She wears ankle socks and shoes. The girl’s head has been drawn on a separate piece of paper.
The drawing on the right is marked 56 and shows a girl holding a child’s scooter and wearing a buttoned jacket, shirt, ribbon tie and knitted hat. She wears ankle socks and shoes. The girl’s head has been drawn on a separate piece of paper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, pencil, and corrective white paint on card |
| Brief description | A design for fashion packaging from the firm of Willetts and Sons, London, showing children’s wear, late 1920s-early 1930s |
| Physical description | Design drawn on four separate pieces of card, the largest of which is in the centre, glued together. On the left, marked 59, is a drawing of a young boy wearing a double-breasted blazer, shorts, shirt, tie and a flat cap, long socks and buckled shoes. He has his right hand in his pocket. In the centre is a girl holding a skipping rope, and wearing a short dress with a ribbon tie and a belt. She also wears long socks and buckled shoes. This drawing is marked 57. The drawing on the right is marked 56 and shows a girl holding a child’s scooter and wearing a buttoned jacket, shirt, ribbon tie and knitted hat. She wears ankle socks and shoes. The girl’s head has been drawn on a separate piece of paper. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Mrs Pamela Joan Gordon in memory of her father, George Frederick Willetts (1893-1961) |
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| Accession number | E.3242-2004 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2004 |
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