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Skirt Suit

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two piece dress, green velvet jacket bodice and white silk skirt with large overblown rose print

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
Velvet and printed silk
Brief description
Green velvet jacket and printed silk skirt, Sportaville, Great Britain, 1950s
Physical description
Two piece dress, green velvet jacket bodice and white silk skirt with large overblown rose print
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.16kg
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
Accession number
T.718:1, 2-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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