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Shopping-in-the-rain

Sindy Designer Outfit
1963 (Manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shopping-in-the-rain designer outfit for a Sindy doll, consisting of a PVC coat with boots and a variety of accessories. These accessories include a shopping bag containing three oranges, an umbrella and a newspaper. It was made by Pedigree in 1963 as part of the Mam'selle range of Sindy clothing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Sindy Doll Coat
  • Sindy Doll Belt
  • Sindy Doll Scarf
  • Sindy Doll Boot
  • Sindy Doll Boot
  • Sindy Doll Umbrella
  • Sindy Doll Newspaper
  • Sindy Doll Bag
  • Sindy Doll Orange
  • Sindy Doll Orange
  • Sindy Doll Orange
Titles
  • Shopping-in-the-rain (manufacturer's title)
  • Sindy Designer Outfit (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Shopping-in-the-rain designer outfit for a Sindy doll. Black PVC Mac (with waist-belt) with matching head scarf, red knee-high boots, red bag, umbrella, newspaper, and three oranges. Made by Pedigree in 1963
Content description
Unmarked
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Susan Lucie White
Object history
Featured in the exhibition 'Modern British Childhood 1947-2012' at the V&A Museum of Childhood, from 13 October to 14 April.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Shopping-in-the-rain designer outfit for a Sindy doll, consisting of a PVC coat with boots and a variety of accessories. These accessories include a shopping bag containing three oranges, an umbrella and a newspaper. It was made by Pedigree in 1963 as part of the Mam'selle range of Sindy clothing.
Collection
Accession number
B.168:1 to 11-2012

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Record createdNovember 23, 2012
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