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Dressing Gown

1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dressing gown and belt made from Chinese imported embroidered cream silk, kimono styling.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dressing Gown
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk
Brief description
Kimono dressing gown, with belt, embroidered silk, made in China, 1930s.
Physical description
Dressing gown and belt made from Chinese imported embroidered cream silk, kimono styling.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.5kg
  • Sleeve tip to sleeve tip width: 107cm
  • Neckline to hem length: 138cm
  • Sleeve bottom width: 27.5cm
  • Sleeve length: 41.5cm
  • Lapel width: 4cm
  • Hem width: 52cm
  • Belt length: 126cm
Credit line
Worn by Miss Monica Maurice and given by her family
Object history
This formed part of the wardrobe of Monica Maurice (1908-1995), an independent and unconventional woman who in 1938 become the first - and until 1978, only - woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers. She had a passion for racing cars and flying, and loved clothes, showing a great sense of style and originality in how she dressed.

Registered File number 1995/2065.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.723:1, 2-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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