Dress
1928 (made)
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This dress was worn by Marian Hazel Lasenby for her wedding to William Moorcroft in 1928. She recalled that the pattern of the coat was made so that she could wear it either side out.
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Materials and techniques | Block-printed satin |
Brief description | Block-printed satin dress, made for Liberty & Co., London, 1928 |
Physical description | Block-printed satin dress in creams, blues and red. The dress has a cross-over bodice with a low waist and long set-in sleeves gathered and pleated into cuffs. It is collarless with two scarf ties. The skirt front has a double tier of accordion-pleated frills. |
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Object history | This outfit was especially designed and made by Liberty's for Marian Hazel Lasenby to wear for her marriage in 1928 to the potter William Moorcroft (1872-1945). It was William Moorcroft's second marriage. |
Summary | This dress was worn by Marian Hazel Lasenby for her wedding to William Moorcroft in 1928. She recalled that the pattern of the coat was made so that she could wear it either side out. |
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Accession number | T.71A-1982 |
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Record created | January 17, 2000 |
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