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Baby Dress

1955-1956
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dress
  • Knickers
Brief description
Short, button through, baby's dress with matching cream silk knickers, by St Joan, Nottingham, 1955-1956
Physical description
Dress and knicker set for a baby
Credit line
Gift of Caroline McIntyre
Object history
This dress and knicker set was worn by the donor's younger brother Richard Peter McIntyre when he was a baby (b.11/03/1956),
The donor of this large gift is Caroline McIntyre (b.20/02/1954)
The dress and knicker set is a part of a larger 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.
Collection
Accession number
B.312:1,2-2011

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Record createdJune 8, 2012
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