Dress
1994 (made)
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In spite of the move towards easy-care,sporty clothing for childern, there is still a demand for very special hand-smocked party frocks. Exquisitely made, this dress features puff sleeves and a frilled peter pan collar. It has an intergral petticoat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed and hand-smocked cotton lawn |
| Brief description | Child's dress of printed and hand-smocked cotton, made by Beta Children's Wear, Great Britain, 1994 |
| Physical description | Dress of printed and hand-smocked blue cotton Liberty Tana lawn. |
| Dimensions | Age 3 |
| Gallery label | In spite of the move towards easy-care, sporty clothing for children, there is still a demand for very special hand-made smocked party frocks. Exquisitely made, this dress features puff sleeves and a frill Peter Pan collar. It has an integral petticoat.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by David Charles Childrens Wear Ltd. |
| Summary | In spite of the move towards easy-care,sporty clothing for childern, there is still a demand for very special hand-smocked party frocks. Exquisitely made, this dress features puff sleeves and a frilled peter pan collar. It has an intergral petticoat. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Accession number | T.10-1997 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2003 |
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