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Dress

1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shirt-dress in tan silk printed with small black and white flower motif, front buttoning bodice and blouse cuffs. The collar extending into a pussy bow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
printed silk twill
Brief description
Daphne Scrimgeour, 1983. Light brown silk day dress with black and white flower print.
Physical description
Shirt-dress in tan silk printed with small black and white flower motif, front buttoning bodice and blouse cuffs. The collar extending into a pussy bow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 124cm
  • Waist circumference: 74cm
Credit line
Given by the family of the late Baroness Thatcher
Object history
This dress was worn by Mrs. Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in a widely published photograph of her with the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi in New Delhi in November 1983. With the bow at the neck, it is a strong example of the Prime Minister's early style whilst in office, before she developed her signature power suit look. The dress was custom-made for Thatcher by her personal dressmaker, Daphne Scrimgeour.

- Daniel Milford-Cottam
19/10/2016
Association
Collection
Accession number
T.1593-2017

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2016
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