Dress
1965 (made)
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This garment is part of a larger gift of childrens clothes worn by a girl called Caroline (and some by her brother) spanning the mid 1950s-1960s. The range of clothing shows both the developments in fine quality brands, designs and fashions bought for her and available to many girls in the post war period and, through the increasing size and sophistication of the garments, charts Caroline own developments from a toddler through towards her teenage years.
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Materials and techniques | machine and hand stitching; rayon |
Brief description | A-line shift dress for a girl with turtle neck and long sleeves made from a cream and black woollen woven fabric, made by Zidax garments, size 36 ca.1965, Britain. |
Physical description | Dress of a cream and black check in a woollen fabric. The dress is an A-line shape, falling to around knee level. It has a turtle neck openning to a pointed collar at the back of the necy. The dress has two sets of double false pockets on the fron of the dress at hip height. It is lined with a grey coloured nylon fabric. |
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Credit line | Gift of Caroline McIntyre |
Object history | This dress was worn by the donor, Caroline McIntyre (b.20/02/1954) and some of the other parts of this gift by her brother, Richard (b.11/03/1956) The gift ranges in size and age group from the donor’s and her brother’s baby clothes throughout her childhood up to the age of about 14. This is a rare opportunity to follow the changing size, fashions and clothing choices (either her own or those chosen for her) of one individual throughout their childhood of the mid 1950s-1960s including those clothes worn for every day as well as those saved for best. |
Summary | This garment is part of a larger gift of childrens clothes worn by a girl called Caroline (and some by her brother) spanning the mid 1950s-1960s. The range of clothing shows both the developments in fine quality brands, designs and fashions bought for her and available to many girls in the post war period and, through the increasing size and sophistication of the garments, charts Caroline own developments from a toddler through towards her teenage years. |
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Accession number | B.294-2011 |
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Record created | June 1, 2012 |
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