dress
Summary
Child's dress and knickers or hot pants suit. Pink plain weave cotton printed with yellow, pink and red flowers and green leaves in stripes alternating with green zig zag lines, trimmed with white openwork. Dress - high round neck with rounded turn-down collar. Bodice fronts each in one section with horizontal bust dark to side seam, fastening CF with five pink acrylic buttons. Back in one section. Skirt in three sections pleated to waist at sides, open CF. Side seams. Short sleeves each in one section seamed underarm, pleated to top of shoulder forming slight puff. Collar and sleeves ends edged with narrow scalloped band of white openwork embroidery. Two labels inside of back neck:- 1) "S.822 / Height 55 / To Fit Chest 38/29 / length 69cm / shoulder to waist 33cm / waist 67cm" ; 2) Washing instructions. Knickers - four sections seamed CF and back and sides, extending as short legs seamed at inside crotch, gathered at back to elasticated back waist, fastening left side seam with pink polyester sip. Legs edged with scalloped band of white openwork embroidery. Waist lined with pink petersham waistband fastening with one white button. Label inside back waist "Height 55".
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1968-1972
Dimensions
circumference (hem): 134cm
length: 63.5cm
accession number
1978.33
Collection Group
Medium
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