Dress
1950s (designed and made)
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Girl's baby blue cotton smocked dress with pink and white stripes, 1950s. The dress has short cap sleeves. The lower part of the bodice has been smocked in white, darker blue and darker pink threads. Along the white stripes there is the added decoration of raised white dots neckline is square and slightly frayed to the right. There are two ties of the same material to fasten in a bow at the back of the dress. Four white pearlised plastic buttons fasten the dress at the back down the centre.
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.
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.
Object details
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| Brief description | girl's baby blue cotton smocked dress with pink and white stripes, 1950s |
| Physical description | Girl's baby blue cotton smocked dress with pink and white stripes, 1950s. The dress has short cap sleeves. The lower part of the bodice has been smocked in white, darker blue and darker pink threads. Along the white stripes there is the added decoration of raised white dots. The neckline is square and slightly frayed to the right. There are two ties of the same material to fasten in a bow at the back of the dress. Four white pearlised plastic buttons fasten the dress at the back down the centre. |
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| Credit line | Given by Daphne Pearce |
| Object history | 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. |
| Production | probably handmade |
| Summary | Girl's baby blue cotton smocked dress with pink and white stripes, 1950s. The dress has short cap sleeves. The lower part of the bodice has been smocked in white, darker blue and darker pink threads. Along the white stripes there is the added decoration of raised white dots neckline is square and slightly frayed to the right. There are two ties of the same material to fasten in a bow at the back of the dress. Four white pearlised plastic buttons fasten the dress at the back down the centre. 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. |
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| Accession number | B.477-2012 |
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| Record created | May 10, 2013 |
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