Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress Fabric

1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Gorringe Limited (retailer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Swatch sample of poplin pale blue, navy and white shirt fabric


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Dress fabric
Materials and techniques
poplin and paper
Paper
Cotton (Textile)
Brief description
Swatch sample, dress fabric, British (Gorringe), 1930s
Physical description
Swatch sample of poplin pale blue, navy and white shirt fabric
Dimensions
  • With paper description length: 15.6cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Just fabric length: 7.5cm
7.2 x 3.2 dimensions of fabric swatch without paper description
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mrs Gillian Fox
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.227:2-1999

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O89783/dress-fabric-frederick-gorringe-limited/
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