Dress
Sewing Pattern
1940-1949 (made)
1940-1949 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sewing pattern for a girl's slip-on dress. The flared princess-line dress has a rounded placket neck with a contrasting turn-down collar and short or wrist-length sleeves.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Dress (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Paper |
| Brief description | Sewing pattern for a girl's dress; published in England by Weldons Ltd, 1940-49 |
| Physical description | Sewing pattern for a girl's slip-on dress. The flared princess-line dress has a rounded placket neck with a contrasting turn-down collar and short or wrist-length sleeves. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 1/3 INCLUDING PURCHASE TAX
155501 (To fit ages 9 and 10 years/ Chest 27 ins) |
| Object history | From the donor's own childhood: Liz Goldfinger is the only daughter of the designer Ernö Goldfinger, and was evacuated to Canada at the age of three. References: |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Other number | Weldons 155501 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.178-1993 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2000 |
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