Day Dress
1953 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mid-length dress, shirt style. Collar with lapels, fastened on the front bodice with 4 grey plastic buttons. Long sleeves with cuffs. Large box pleat on the front of the skirt. White crisp cotton with the small inscription "Elizabeth Regina 1953" printed in black all over the fabric.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Machine stitched cotton |
| Brief description | Dress, F. British, 1953, Horrockses, made of cotton with "Coronation" pattern print |
| Physical description | Mid-length dress, shirt style. Collar with lapels, fastened on the front bodice with 4 grey plastic buttons. Long sleeves with cuffs. Large box pleat on the front of the skirt. White crisp cotton with the small inscription "Elizabeth Regina 1953" printed in black all over the fabric. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Marks and inscriptions | "Horrockses Fashions" (1) Makers's mark; English; neck; Machine embroidery; Silk thread) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. H.G. Yexley |
| Object history | Historical significance: A commemorative royal textile made from this very British fabric company. |
| Historical context | Unique version made of a fabric especially printed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.244-1999 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2000 |
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