Dress Fabric
ca. 1950 (made)
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A dress material with a white ground showing a repeating pattern of floral bouquets of poppies, delphiniums and other flowers in reds, yellows, green and black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed jersey knit in man-made nylon-type material |
| Brief description | Length of printed jersey textile for dress; floral motifs on a white ground; 1950s, British or Italian |
| Physical description | A dress material with a white ground showing a repeating pattern of floral bouquets of poppies, delphiniums and other flowers in reds, yellows, green and black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Vivien Stead. |
| Object history | Historical significance: The donor's father ran a dress material shop in South Kensington and he gave this length of fabric to his daughter for making up into a fashionable garment, such as a 'kaftan' or 'palazzo suit'. |
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| Accession number | T.282-2001 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2001 |
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