Dress
1947-1948 (made)
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Two girl's dresses made of cream nylon parachute silk.
1. Dress decorated with a 10cm band of blue smocking at the waist front and back. Plain neckline and short puff sleeves edged with a self material ripple bound with blue stitching. Fastens at the back with 4 square pearl shell buttons.
2. Dress made to the same pattern as (1) but with a smaller band of pink smocking at the waist and pink embroidery at the plain neck and puff sleves.
4-6. Photographs showing the donor wearing (1), pushing a white pram.
1. Dress decorated with a 10cm band of blue smocking at the waist front and back. Plain neckline and short puff sleeves edged with a self material ripple bound with blue stitching. Fastens at the back with 4 square pearl shell buttons.
2. Dress made to the same pattern as (1) but with a smaller band of pink smocking at the waist and pink embroidery at the plain neck and puff sleves.
4-6. Photographs showing the donor wearing (1), pushing a white pram.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Brief description | Two dresses and three photographs, England, ca. 1947 |
| Physical description | Two girl's dresses made of cream nylon parachute silk. 1. Dress decorated with a 10cm band of blue smocking at the waist front and back. Plain neckline and short puff sleeves edged with a self material ripple bound with blue stitching. Fastens at the back with 4 square pearl shell buttons. 2. Dress made to the same pattern as (1) but with a smaller band of pink smocking at the waist and pink embroidery at the plain neck and puff sleves. 4-6. Photographs showing the donor wearing (1), pushing a white pram. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr. Margaret H. Birch |
| Object history | The dress is made by the donor's mother and worn by the donor (b.1945) in 1947/48. This is one of the earliest use of nylon for clothing. The nylon was sold off as surplus after the Second World War. [78/2568] |
| Production | Made by the donor's mother |
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| Accession number | MISC.27:1-1979 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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