Dress
1920-1925 (made)
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This silk summer day dress is part of a collection of well over 100 pieces of clothing worn by Miss Heather Firbank and donated to the museum in 1960. The collection dates from 1905 to the early 1920s and provides a unique snapshot of a wealthy woman's wardrobe of this time. In contrast to many of the earlier Edwardian garments, with their intricate fastenings and tight fit, this dress demonstrates the straighter less complicated style of 1920s dresses. The bodice is loosely cut with medium low waistband which sits at the hips. The straight-cut skirt and loose sleeves allow for greater freedom of movement. The organdie vest is not a separate garment but is built into the main body of the dress. Even the small mother of pearl buttons which run down the front of the vest hide more convenient popper fastenings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, organdie, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Silk summer dress, England, 1920-1925 |
| Physical description | Summer dress of pink silk with narrow vertical blue satin stripes. Mid-calf length with a medium low waist. The bodice is loosely cut with a wide turn down collar reaching to the waist and open to show a tucked organdie vest fastening with snap fasteners. This is attached to the white silk bodice lining. The sleeves are full length, wide and loose with stitched cuffs of self material used transversely. The skirt is straight, and slightly gathered at the waist where there is a draped belt of self material. |
| Summary | This silk summer day dress is part of a collection of well over 100 pieces of clothing worn by Miss Heather Firbank and donated to the museum in 1960. The collection dates from 1905 to the early 1920s and provides a unique snapshot of a wealthy woman's wardrobe of this time. In contrast to many of the earlier Edwardian garments, with their intricate fastenings and tight fit, this dress demonstrates the straighter less complicated style of 1920s dresses. The bodice is loosely cut with medium low waistband which sits at the hips. The straight-cut skirt and loose sleeves allow for greater freedom of movement. The organdie vest is not a separate garment but is built into the main body of the dress. Even the small mother of pearl buttons which run down the front of the vest hide more convenient popper fastenings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.19-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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