Child's Dungarees
1950-1959 (made)
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Child's dungarees, made of an unlined cotton and nylon blend woven in narrow red and white vertical stripes. The squared bib top has a decorative turn down flap stitched down with a red button at the point, and the rectangular patch pockets at the front have a matching finish. The dungarees have slightly tapering legs finishing in self fabric bands, and an elasticated waist back; they fasten with a metal zip fastener and hook and eye at the true left side, and with self fabric straps attached to the bib which button at the waist back. Decorative use has been made of the striped fabric by cutting the bib, pocket flaps and trouser bands with the stripes running horizontally.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and nylon blend, machine stitched and hand stitched |
| Brief description | Child's cotton and nylon dungarees: UK, 1950-1959 |
| Physical description | Child's dungarees, made of an unlined cotton and nylon blend woven in narrow red and white vertical stripes. The squared bib top has a decorative turn down flap stitched down with a red button at the point, and the rectangular patch pockets at the front have a matching finish. The dungarees have slightly tapering legs finishing in self fabric bands, and an elasticated waist back; they fasten with a metal zip fastener and hook and eye at the true left side, and with self fabric straps attached to the bib which button at the waist back. Decorative use has been made of the striped fabric by cutting the bib, pocket flaps and trouser bands with the stripes running horizontally. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben |
| Object history | Worn by one or both of the donors' daughters Claire (born 1953) and Isabelle (born 1956) Ruben. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Private |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.128-1999 |
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| Record created | June 24, 1999 |
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