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Blazer

1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Ladybird Clothing (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

This child's blazer was produced in the 1970s by Ladybird Clothing. It has a red, white and blue striped pattern on a cotton-based fabric, and is secured with three gold-coloured buttons.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Children's Clothes
Object type
blazer
Materials and techniques
Cotton (Textile)
Nylon
Plastic
Machine Sewing
Brief description
Boy's blazer / jacket in a blue, red and white striped fabric, by Ladybird, 1970s
Physical description
This blazer is made from a blue, red and white striped cotton fabric. The striped overlap each other and are different thicknesses. The blazer has no colar but instead has an attached navy hem. The blazer is secured with three gold-coloured plastic buttons on ther front. There is a navy nylon lining on the inside.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to waist length: 39cm
  • Arm length: 40cm
Made for a child of height 45"/116cm, or an age of 6.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • ENGLAND Ladybird
  • 100% cotton bonded to nylon lining. Wash separately. Machine wash - warm 40°C minimum wash. Hand wash - warm 40°C. Cold rinse, short spin, do not wring. Iron damp with warm iron. (Located on label sewn into back of blazer)
Credit line
Given by Jackie Newton
Object history
This blazer was donated by Jackie and Norman Newton who opened a children's clothing boutique in Essex in the early 1970s. The blazer was one of the items saved when the shop closed down a few years later. The objects donated by the Newtons were often worn by their own children.
Association
Essex
Summary
This child's blazer was produced in the 1970s by Ladybird Clothing. It has a red, white and blue striped pattern on a cotton-based fabric, and is secured with three gold-coloured buttons.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.463-2012

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Record createdMay 14, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1263302/blazer-ladybird-clothing/
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