Slip Petticoat and Knickers
1930s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Embroidered cream silk slip and matching camiknickers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Crêpe with silk embroidery |
| Brief description | Underwear set of knickers and slip, cream crêpe with silk embroidery, Walpoles of London, Great Britain, 1930s. |
| Physical description | Embroidered cream silk slip and matching camiknickers. |
| Dimensions | Dimensions taken by Conservation for Wedding Dress mounting, 2009 |
| Credit line | Worn by Miss Monica Maurice and given by her family |
| Object history | This formed part of the wardrobe of Monica Maurice (1908-1995), an independent and unconventional woman who in 1938 become the first - and until 1978, only - woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers. She had a passion for racing cars and flying, and loved clothes, showing a great sense of style and originality in how she dressed. These undergarments were worn by Helen Monica Maurice (30 June 1908-20 September 1995) for her marriage to Dr. Arthur Newton Jackson (1904-1985) on 18 June 1938 at the Chapel on the Bridge, Rotherham. The reception was held at Park Grange, Sheffield. Registered File number 1995/2065. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.786:1, 2-1995 |
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| Record created | May 22, 2009 |
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