Not on display

Blouse

autumn 1942 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Utility (designed for)
Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (producer (collection))
Molyneux, Edward (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Brown rayon crepe blouse with padded shoulders, long sleeves gathered into a straight cuff, and fastened at the front with five small brown buttons, the neck finished with a straight band and tie ends

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Clothing
Day Wear
Womenswear
Object type
Blouse
Materials and techniques
Rayon
Sewing
Brief description
Blouse, 1942, British, Utility, Edward Molyneux? Brown crepe rayon. BT3
Physical description
Brown rayon crepe blouse with padded shoulders, long sleeves gathered into a straight cuff, and fastened at the front with five small brown buttons, the neck finished with a straight band and tie ends
Dimensions
  • Back length: 60.9cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Across shoulders width: 39.4cm (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by the Board of Trade via Sir Thomas Barlow (Director General of Civilian Clothing)
Object history
Board of Trade pattern No. 3, maximum selling price 21/5
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.62-1942

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O364511/blouse-molyneux-edward/
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