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1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Dropped waist hips circumference: 91cm
  • Bust circumference: 96cm
  • To dropped waist length: 58cm
  • Skirt length: 50cm
  • Overall length: 105cm
  • Hem circumference: 116cm
  • Sleeve length: 57.5cm
  • Wristband circumference: 18.5cm
  • Shoulder to shoulder width: 35.5cm
Dimensions taken by Conservation for Wedding Dress mounting, 2009 Footprint of dress mounted is 52 x 66 cm Approx. English size 10-12
Gallery label
(2011)
Printed satin dress with coat and hat
Liberty & Co. Ltd
London
1928

Marian Lasenby decided not to wear white when she married the potter William Moorcroft in 1928. Her husband was a widower and 27 years her senior. Instead she ordered a dress with a hat and matching reversible coat from Liberty's. She was related to the Lasenby Liberty family who owned the popular department store.

Dress: block-printed silk satin
Coat: wool lined with block-printed silk satin
Hat: wool trimmed with ostrich feathers
V&A: T.71 to B-1982
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.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
T.71A-1982

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2000
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