Baby's Bubble Suit
ca.1999 (made)
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Baby's bubble suit of unlined white cotton printed with a powdered design of yellow roses and their foliage on a black ground: the flowers are in several shades of yellow with terra cotta, and the leaves in several shades of green; the motifs are outlined in white by leaving a void around their edges. The garment has a round neck with a Peter Pan collar and a square falling collar, both of white cotton, with an additional bib collar of black cotton between them at the front. The front corners of the falling collar are machine-embroidered, one with a pair of leaves in dark green, the other with the words 'Comme une image' in yellow; the bib collar is cut out and machine embroidered at the edge in a design of dark green leaves and two yellow and orange roses. The short sleeves are gathered into the circular yoke and each is finished with a cuff of white cotton. The fullness of the garment is also gathered into the yoke, and finishes at the crotch with divided legs, each of which is finished with a cuff of white cotton which is elasticated at the back. The garment fastens at the back of the yoke with two black plastic buttons and stitched buttonholes, and at the crotch/ legs with five metal pairs of press studs.
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Materials and techniques | Printed cotton, machine stitched and embroidered |
Brief description | Baby's bubble suit of cotton printed with yellow roses, by 'Comme une image'; France, ca.1999 |
Physical description | Baby's bubble suit of unlined white cotton printed with a powdered design of yellow roses and their foliage on a black ground: the flowers are in several shades of yellow with terra cotta, and the leaves in several shades of green; the motifs are outlined in white by leaving a void around their edges. The garment has a round neck with a Peter Pan collar and a square falling collar, both of white cotton, with an additional bib collar of black cotton between them at the front. The front corners of the falling collar are machine-embroidered, one with a pair of leaves in dark green, the other with the words 'Comme une image' in yellow; the bib collar is cut out and machine embroidered at the edge in a design of dark green leaves and two yellow and orange roses. The short sleeves are gathered into the circular yoke and each is finished with a cuff of white cotton. The fullness of the garment is also gathered into the yoke, and finishes at the crotch with divided legs, each of which is finished with a cuff of white cotton which is elasticated at the back. The garment fastens at the back of the yoke with two black plastic buttons and stitched buttonholes, and at the crotch/ legs with five metal pairs of press studs. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Object history | Bought on 224/ 03/ 2000 at 'Iris' (a children's outfiter) 454 Bethnal Green Road, London E2, in the closing down sale |
Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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Accession number | B.246-2000 |
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Record created | June 5, 2000 |
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