Dress
ca. 1937 (made)
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Toddler's dress of ivory-coloured silk crepe, with a rounded lace-edged neck and short puffed sleeves finished with a cuff of self fabric. The high-waisted bodice and the hem of the gathered skirt are hand-embroidered with wild flower motifs worked in coloured silks: daisy, forget-me-not and kingcup are included. The garment fastens at the back of the bodice with pearlised buttons and stitched loops, with two buttons at the top for adjustability.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand embroidered silk crepe |
| Brief description | Toddler's dress of ivory-coloured silk crepe, hand-embroidered with wild flower motifs in coloured silks, made in the UK ca. 1937 |
| Physical description | Toddler's dress of ivory-coloured silk crepe, with a rounded lace-edged neck and short puffed sleeves finished with a cuff of self fabric. The high-waisted bodice and the hem of the gathered skirt are hand-embroidered with wild flower motifs worked in coloured silks: daisy, forget-me-not and kingcup are included. The garment fastens at the back of the bodice with pearlised buttons and stitched loops, with two buttons at the top for adjustability. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Made for one of the donors, née Penelope Lynex, by her grandmother |
| Production | Reason For Production: Private |
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| Accession number | MISC.217-1984 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2004 |
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