Dear Joan
Dress Fabric
1974 (made)
1974 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dress fabric of screen-printed cotton jersey and printed with a repeated manuscript letter in negative format in black on a white ground. The design is of a one-page letter in negative so that the writing appears white on a black ground. The pages are 35 cm x 42 cm each.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dear Joan (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed cotton jersey |
| Brief description | Dress fabric 'Dear Joan' of screen-printed cotton jersey, designed by Lizzy Carr, made by Regal Robes, Great Britain, 1974 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of screen-printed cotton jersey and printed with a repeated manuscript letter in negative format in black on a white ground. The design is of a one-page letter in negative so that the writing appears white on a black ground. The pages are 35 cm x 42 cm each. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Dear Joan, / I should have listened to your advice, you were right all the time about Frank and I didn't believe it. He seemed different to other boys but last night he said if I really loved him I'd go all the way. I didn't want to and it wasn't like I dreamed it would be. And afterwards he said goodbye but he didn't say he'd call me. I stayed home all day and he didn't phone. I don't think he loves me like he said he did last night or how could he do this to me? I feel so ashamed I wanted to wait until I was married. Now I can't face anybody and all the boys will KNOW. I don't know what to do, I love Frank so much my heart will break if he won't see me. / PLEASE DON'T TELL. / Your friend / Sue. (Text printed as a manuscript letter in negative format, repeated thoughout the fabric.) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.460-1974 |
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| Record created | January 25, 2008 |
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