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THE MARGARET HORN PATTERNS FOR BABIES & YOUNG CHILDREN

Sewing Pattern
1950-1959 (printed)
Artist/Maker
National Baby Welfare Council (publisher)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Sewing pattern for a baby dress. The yoked dress has a round neck and sleeves in two lengths, with a patch pocket at the front of the short gathered skirt. The garment fastens at the back of the yoke with buttons and stitched buttonholes.

Object details

Categories
Nursery Equipment
Children's Clothes
Object type
Sewing pattern
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Sewing Pattern
  • Card
  • Card
  • Paper
  • Paper
  • Instructions
  • Envelope
Titles
  • THE MARGARET HORN PATTERNS FOR BABIES & YOUNG CHILDREN (series title)
  • FIRST DRESS (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Sewing pattern published by the National Baby Welfare Council; England, 1950-1959
Physical description
Sewing pattern for a baby dress. The yoked dress has a round neck and sleeves in two lengths, with a patch pocket at the front of the short gathered skirt. The garment fastens at the back of the yoke with buttons and stitched buttonholes.
Marks and inscriptions
  • NATIONAL BABY WELFARE COUNCIL (Maker's identification; front of envelope; printing; printing ink)
  • Logo of the NBWC (a roundel with an image of a woman and two young children) (Makers marks; front of envelope; printing; printing)
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben
Object history
Used by Mrs Madeleine Ruben to make clothes for her daughters Claire (born 1953) and Isabelle (born 1956). It was almost certainly Mrs Ruben who added the pieces of card and paper showing the embroidery designs.
Other number
No.3
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.162:1-1999

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O22787/the-margaret-horn-patterns-for-sewing-pattern-national-baby-welfare/
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