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Girl's Drawers

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stapley & Smith (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

This pair of girls drawers were produced by Stapley and Smith in the 1920s. Made from a fine linen, they have short legs, edged with lace and pin-tucks. The waistband has buttonholes so that a vest or bodice could be attached. It is believed that the drawers were bought for the donor to grow into, but were probably never worn due to changes in underwear fashions.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Children's Clothes
Object type
Girl's drawers
Materials and techniques
Linen
Lace
Tucking
Brief description
'Hibernia Hand Made' brand made by Stapley & Smith; Linen, white, lace edging, British, c.1920
Physical description
The drawers are made of fine white linen and have short legs trimmed with tucks, feather-stitching, and lace edging. They have a waistband with buttonholes for attaching to a vest or liberty bodice.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mrs Una Mary Paul.
Object history
These drawers were bought for the donor (Una Mary Hoare b.1917) to grow into, but were probably never worn because of the change in underwear fashions.
Summary
This pair of girls drawers were produced by Stapley and Smith in the 1920s. Made from a fine linen, they have short legs, edged with lace and pin-tucks. The waistband has buttonholes so that a vest or bodice could be attached. It is believed that the drawers were bought for the donor to grow into, but were probably never worn due to changes in underwear fashions.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.526-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1123275/girls-drawers-stapley--smith/
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