Peekaboo
Pattern
2008 (made)
2008 (made)
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This kit includes everything you need to construct a dress for a little girl. It has been made by Clothkits, a popular company in the 1970s and 1980s.
Clothkits specialised in making clothes making kits that were easy to use. Fabric pieces were pre-printed with pattern guides so there was no need for fiddly pattern pinning to the fabric. The kits supplied everything needed to make the dress including thread, buttons and a branded Clothkits label to sew in to the neckline. They also produced ready to wear examples to buy for children's and adult ranges for those who did not want to create their own garment.
The Clothkits closed in 1988 but the label was bought and re launch in 2008 by artist Kay Mawer who employed artists to design fabrics for the kits including screen printer Jane Foster who designed this distinctive Birdie print, taking inspiration from a Scandinavian tradition of animal imagery and a vintage 1970s retro feel.
Clothkits specialised in making clothes making kits that were easy to use. Fabric pieces were pre-printed with pattern guides so there was no need for fiddly pattern pinning to the fabric. The kits supplied everything needed to make the dress including thread, buttons and a branded Clothkits label to sew in to the neckline. They also produced ready to wear examples to buy for children's and adult ranges for those who did not want to create their own garment.
The Clothkits closed in 1988 but the label was bought and re launch in 2008 by artist Kay Mawer who employed artists to design fabrics for the kits including screen printer Jane Foster who designed this distinctive Birdie print, taking inspiration from a Scandinavian tradition of animal imagery and a vintage 1970s retro feel.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Corduroy, cotton and thread |
| Brief description | Pattern kit to make a girl's dress aged 1-3, Peekaboo birdie dress print design by Jane Foster with liberty fabric lining by Clothkits, 2008 |
| Physical description | Pattern kit to make a girl's dress aged 1-3, Peekaboo birdie dress with Liberty fabric lining by Clothkits, 2008. Kit includes colour paper printed instruction booklet, printed birdie fabric with pre printed lines for pattern cutting. Birdie print design by print maker Jane Foster. Fabric is made of corduroy with black bird motifs printed. Lining fabric from Liberty has dark red, brown and cream floral motifs. Other kit components are a label, ribbon and bag with buttons, thread and label to sew in. |
| Gallery label | Clothkits pattern, 2008
Clothkits were developed for the adult and children's market in 1968. The fabric kits with pre-printed pattern pieces could be assembled without extensive dressmaking knowledge. Surplus material was used to make matching items like dolls. The company re-launched in 2008 using the same ideas for a new generation. |
| Credit line | Given by Clothkits Ltd |
| Summary | This kit includes everything you need to construct a dress for a little girl. It has been made by Clothkits, a popular company in the 1970s and 1980s. Clothkits specialised in making clothes making kits that were easy to use. Fabric pieces were pre-printed with pattern guides so there was no need for fiddly pattern pinning to the fabric. The kits supplied everything needed to make the dress including thread, buttons and a branded Clothkits label to sew in to the neckline. They also produced ready to wear examples to buy for children's and adult ranges for those who did not want to create their own garment. The Clothkits closed in 1988 but the label was bought and re launch in 2008 by artist Kay Mawer who employed artists to design fabrics for the kits including screen printer Jane Foster who designed this distinctive Birdie print, taking inspiration from a Scandinavian tradition of animal imagery and a vintage 1970s retro feel. |
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| Accession number | B.157:1 to 6-2010 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2010 |
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