Dress Fabric
1937 (made)
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The Calico Printers' Association, at its formation in 1899, accounted for 85% of Britain's printed textile output.
This dress fabric of printed cotton is adorned with repeating images of Pierrot, a French tragicomic pantomime character. Here Pierrot has been reduced to his most basic features; a wide collar, hat and fools' outfit. He is shown dancing hand-in-hand with other Pierrots, their sharply-angled limbs forming geometric shapes. Unusually, Pierrot's costume here is predominantly blue, rather than the traditional white.
This design shows the Calico Printers' Association's commitment to realising traditional images in up-to-date styles.
This dress fabric of printed cotton is adorned with repeating images of Pierrot, a French tragicomic pantomime character. Here Pierrot has been reduced to his most basic features; a wide collar, hat and fools' outfit. He is shown dancing hand-in-hand with other Pierrots, their sharply-angled limbs forming geometric shapes. Unusually, Pierrot's costume here is predominantly blue, rather than the traditional white.
This design shows the Calico Printers' Association's commitment to realising traditional images in up-to-date styles.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of printed cotton, made by Calico Printers' Association, Great Britain, 1937 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of printed cotton. |
| Credit line | Given by Manchester Design Registry |
| Object history | Registered File number 1974/3231. Registration number 375781. |
| Summary | The Calico Printers' Association, at its formation in 1899, accounted for 85% of Britain's printed textile output. This dress fabric of printed cotton is adorned with repeating images of Pierrot, a French tragicomic pantomime character. Here Pierrot has been reduced to his most basic features; a wide collar, hat and fools' outfit. He is shown dancing hand-in-hand with other Pierrots, their sharply-angled limbs forming geometric shapes. Unusually, Pierrot's costume here is predominantly blue, rather than the traditional white. This design shows the Calico Printers' Association's commitment to realising traditional images in up-to-date styles. |
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| Accession number | T.267-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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