Party Dress
1955-1959
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
white sateen full skirted dress with long sleeves
decorated at the neck, cuffs and hem with a band of white nylon lace edged with silver threads
overskirt of white net decorated with cream velvet flowers and leaves highlighted with silver glitter; edged around waist with matching white nylon and silver lace
back fastening with two press studs, the tops of which are enamelled white
sleeves are slit at the wrists and are fastened by matcing press studs
stitched to the front of the skirt is a metallic plastic moulded sign set in script showing the Pedigree trademark
decorated at the neck, cuffs and hem with a band of white nylon lace edged with silver threads
overskirt of white net decorated with cream velvet flowers and leaves highlighted with silver glitter; edged around waist with matching white nylon and silver lace
back fastening with two press studs, the tops of which are enamelled white
sleeves are slit at the wrists and are fastened by matcing press studs
stitched to the front of the skirt is a metallic plastic moulded sign set in script showing the Pedigree trademark
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | sateen, nylon lace, moulded plastic; machine stitched |
| Brief description | White nylon satin and net dress for teen doll made in England by Pedigree between 1955 and 1959 |
| Physical description | white sateen full skirted dress with long sleeves decorated at the neck, cuffs and hem with a band of white nylon lace edged with silver threads overskirt of white net decorated with cream velvet flowers and leaves highlighted with silver glitter; edged around waist with matching white nylon and silver lace back fastening with two press studs, the tops of which are enamelled white sleeves are slit at the wrists and are fastened by matcing press studs stitched to the front of the skirt is a metallic plastic moulded sign set in script showing the Pedigree trademark |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Pedigree |
| Marks and inscriptions | Pedigree (in script)
Made in England (blue on white cloth label sewn into the back seam of dress) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J Burgess |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.257-1998 |
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| Record created | November 17, 1998 |
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