Blue woollen winter coat and matching hat for a young girl, made by Heatonex in the 1950s

Blue woollen winter coat and matching hat for a young girl. The coat is single breasted in blue teal woven wool. The collar and two front pockets are detailed with darker blue velvet. The coat is lined with matching blue synthetic fabric and is fastened with seven dark blue buttons, one inside and six outside. An additional two buttons are sewn on the front of the coat in symmetry with the others. The coat has one sewn pleat at the back.

There are two labels sewn on the coat's lining. One below the collar 'Heatonex Junior Fashions', the other sewn on the lining at the front of the skirt section and reads 'All Wool Cloth Made in England'.

The matching hat is made from the same dark blue velvet as the collar and pockets. It is lined with the same material as the coat. The hat has a folded up brim at the front and a flat circular top with velvet bow. A label 'Heatonex Junior Fashions' is sewn into the lining underneath the flat top in addition to a small white label with the letters and numbers 'H57846'.

Given by Daphne Pearce

This coat is part of larger gift given to the Museum by Daphne Pearce who wore the clothes as a young girl growing up in the Northern suburbs of London. The clothes are all in pristine condition and were worn from the 1950s to 1960s and show a range from baby wear to pre-teen years, approximately 12. This collection typifies the clothing of the period and clothing labels and styles of the middle classes.

Blue woollen winter coat and matching hat for a young girl, made by Heatonex in the 1950s

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