Dress
1950s (designed and made)
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This dress is part of larger gift given to the Museum by Daphne Pearce who wore the clothes as a young girl growing up in the Northern suburbs of London. The clothes are all in pristine condition and were worn from the 1950s to 1960s and show a range from baby wear to pre-teen years, approximately 12. This collection typifies the clothing of the period and clothing labels and styles of the middle classes.
The dress consists of a pink bodice with a lace mantle and a pink underskirt which is covered by a longer skirt of an opaque, slightly darker, polka dot printed fabric. The bodice is darted to create shape. The lace mantle meets at the centre of collar and falls away to give a v-shape. The lace mantle has a border in the same pink as the bodice. There are separate lengths of the pink polka dot material to be used as a tie around the waist.
The dress consists of a pink bodice with a lace mantle and a pink underskirt which is covered by a longer skirt of an opaque, slightly darker, polka dot printed fabric. The bodice is darted to create shape. The lace mantle meets at the centre of collar and falls away to give a v-shape. The lace mantle has a border in the same pink as the bodice. There are separate lengths of the pink polka dot material to be used as a tie around the waist.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | probably handmade |
| Brief description | girl’s pink synthetic party dress with lace mantle with two detached ties, probably handmade, 1950s |
| Physical description | The dress consists of a pink bodice with a lace mantle and a pink underskirt which is covered by a longer skirt of an opaque, slightly darker, polka dot printed fabric. The bodice is darted to create shape. The lace mantle meets at the centre of collar and falls away to give a v-shape. The lace mantle has a border in the same pink as the bodice. There are two separate lengths of the pink polka dot material to be used as a tie around the waist. The dress is fastened by a short length of pink zip from the collar at the centre of the back and another on the left hand side of the bodice. |
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| Credit line | Given by Daphne Pearce |
| Object history | This pettcioat is part of larger gift given to the Museum by Daphne Pearce who wore the clothes as a young girl growing up in the Northern suburbs of London. The clothes are all in pristine condition and were worn from the 1950s to 1960s and show a range from baby wear to pre-teen years, approximately 12. This collection typifies the clothing of the period and clothing labels and styles of the middle classes. |
| Production | probably handmade |
| Summary | This dress is part of larger gift given to the Museum by Daphne Pearce who wore the clothes as a young girl growing up in the Northern suburbs of London. The clothes are all in pristine condition and were worn from the 1950s to 1960s and show a range from baby wear to pre-teen years, approximately 12. This collection typifies the clothing of the period and clothing labels and styles of the middle classes. The dress consists of a pink bodice with a lace mantle and a pink underskirt which is covered by a longer skirt of an opaque, slightly darker, polka dot printed fabric. The bodice is darted to create shape. The lace mantle meets at the centre of collar and falls away to give a v-shape. The lace mantle has a border in the same pink as the bodice. There are separate lengths of the pink polka dot material to be used as a tie around the waist. |
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| Accession number | B.475:1,2,3- 2012 |
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| Record created | May 10, 2013 |
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