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THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING TUNIC (Children)

Sewing Pattern
1950-1959 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Vogue Pattern Service (makers)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Sewing pattern for a child's Royal Academy of Dancing tunic (regulation wear for R.A.D. examinations). The sleeveless tunic has side vents and is worn with matching pants and a waist belt.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Children's Clothes
Object type
Sewing pattern
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Sewing Pattern
  • Instructions
  • Envelope
TitleTHE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING TUNIC (Children) (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Seven tissue paper pieces for a Vogue child's Royal Academy of Dancing tunic sewing pattern printed in England by the Vogue Pattern Service in the 1950s

Paper sheet of instructions for a Vogue child's Royal Academy of Dancing tunic sewing pattern printed in England by the Vogue Pattern Service in the 1950s

Paper envelope for a Vogue child's Royal Academy of Dancing tunic sewing pattern printed in England by the Vogue Pattern Service in the 1950s
Physical description
Sewing pattern for a child's Royal Academy of Dancing tunic (regulation wear for R.A.D. examinations). The sleeveless tunic has side vents and is worn with matching pants and a waist belt.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben
Object history
Used by one of the donors, Mrs Madeleine Ruben, to make clothes for her daughters Claire (born 1953) and Isabelle (born 1956).
Production
Vogue Pattern Service is an adjunct of Vogue Magazine, published by The Condé Nast Publications Ltd

Reason For Production: Retail
Other number
10032
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.172:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 2, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11519/the-royal-academy-of-dancing-sewing-pattern-vogue-pattern-service/
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