Matelot
Dress Fabric
1934 (made)
1934 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This dress fabric called ‘Matelot’ was manufactured by the Calico Printers’ Association in 1934. The dynamic sailor and seagull motifs and striking colouring are similar to post-Revolutionary Soviet ‘thematic’ designs. These promoted approved work and sporting activities.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Matelot (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Roller-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Dress fabric 'Matelot' of roller-printed cotton, made by Calico Printers' Association, Manchester, 1934 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of roller-printed cotton. Dancing sailors and flying seagulls in white, navy and maroon on a bright orange ground. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Manchester Design Registry |
| Object history | Registered File number 1974/3231. Registration number 344710. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This dress fabric called ‘Matelot’ was manufactured by the Calico Printers’ Association in 1934. The dynamic sailor and seagull motifs and striking colouring are similar to post-Revolutionary Soviet ‘thematic’ designs. These promoted approved work and sporting activities. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2003. Pl. 91.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.244-1987 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2002 |
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