Woollen girl's dress in a purple and cream zig-zag pattern, with a belt with gold plastic buckle, 1970s

Girl's dress made from purple and cream woollen fabric in a zig-zag design. The dress comes with a belt made from the same material and features a plastic gold buckle at the front. This buckle is decorative as the belt does up using a series of poppers located at the back of the belt. The dress has a single pleat down the left hand side, from shoulder to hem, featuring a different, spotted pattern but using the same colours. This pleat has four decorative gold buttons sewn onto it, but unlike the buckle, these are made of metal. The collared dress does up using a metal zip, and a hook and eye, located at the back. It also has a lining made of cream, synthetic fabric.

Given by Jackie Newton

This dress was donated by Jackie and Norman Newton who opened a children's clothing boutique in Essex in the early 1970s. The dress was one of the items saved after the shop closed a few years later. The objects donated by the Newtons were often worn by their own children.

No label indicating what company produced it, therefore unknown origins

This girl's dress was produced in the 1970s and is made from purple and cream woollen fabric. The dress features a belt made of matching material with a decorative gold clasp made of plastic.

B.470:1 to 2-2012