Dress
1970s (made)
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This girl's dress was produced in the 1970s by Motif clothing. It is made from knitted fabric and has a blue, purple and black geometric design covering it. The dress is smocked, which was a popular style for that era.
Object details
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| Brief description | Girl's smock dress with a blue, purple and black geometric pattern, made my Motif, 1970s |
| Physical description | Girl's smocked dress made from knitted fabric printed with a blue, purple and black geometric pattern on it. The dress has a plain black panel across the shoulders and chest, and the same fabric used for the cuffs. The cuffs are fastened with black plastic buttons but the dress itself has a zip running up the back. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Motif, AGE 10, HEIGHT 55", CHEST 28", WAIST 24", DESIGNED AND MADE IN ENGLAND' (Located on material label sewn into back of dress) |
| Credit line | Given by Jackie Newton |
| Object history | This dress was donated by Jackie and Norman Newton who opened a children's clothing boutique in Essex in the early 1970s. The dress was one of the items saved after the shop closed a few years later. The objects donated by the Newtons were often worn by their own children. |
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| Summary | This girl's dress was produced in the 1970s by Motif clothing. It is made from knitted fabric and has a blue, purple and black geometric design covering it. The dress is smocked, which was a popular style for that era. |
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| Accession number | B.467-2012 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2013 |
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