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CHILD'S ONE-PIECE DRESS AND COAT WITH DETACHABLE COLLAR

Sewing Pattern
1950-1959 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Simplicity Patterns Ltd (makers)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Sewing pattern for a little girl's dress and coat. The dress has a round neck, vestigial magyar sleeves and a circular skirt, and fastens at the back of the bodice with buttons and stitched buttonholes. The flared coat has wrist length magyar sleeves with turn-back cuffs, and optional patch pockets, detachable contrasting collar, lining, and button-through fastening.

Object details

Category
Children's Clothes
Object type
Sewing pattern
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Sewing Pattern
  • Instructions
  • Envelope
TitleCHILD'S ONE-PIECE DRESS AND COAT WITH DETACHABLE COLLAR (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Sewing pattern by Simplicity for a little girl's dress and coat; England, 1950-1959
Physical description
Sewing pattern for a little girl's dress and coat. The dress has a round neck, vestigial magyar sleeves and a circular skirt, and fastens at the back of the bodice with buttons and stitched buttonholes. The flared coat has wrist length magyar sleeves with turn-back cuffs, and optional patch pockets, detachable contrasting collar, lining, and button-through fastening.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben
Object history
Used by one of the donors, Mrs Madeleine Ruben, to make clothes for her daughters Claire (born 1953) and Isabelle (born 1956).
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Other number
1024
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.167:1-1999

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O22924/childs-one-piece--dress-sewing-pattern-simplicity-patterns-ltd/
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