Not on display

Dress

1937-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Motley Fashion Shop (designers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Long black wool dress, probably a dinner dress

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Day Wear
Object type
Dress
Materials and techniques
Wool
Wool (Textile)
Sewing
Brief description
Dress, black wool, Great Britain, 1937-1939. Motley Fashion Shop, London
Physical description
Long black wool dress, probably a dinner dress
Dimensions
  • Waist (measured inside garment) circumference: 60cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Bust (measured inside garment) circumference: 80cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Across back width: 30cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Nape waist length: 42cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Sleeve length length: 55cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Cuff circumference: 16cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Shoulder length: 14cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Lower hip circumference: 82cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Waist hip length: 106cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Hem circumference: 92cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Weight: 0.86kg
Gallery label
Temple Bar 3252
Motley
25 Garrick Street
London, W.C.2
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.

Registered File number 1995/2065.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.725-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O350918/dress-motley-fashion-shop/
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