Child's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1934 - 1935
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Metal, Organdie
Measurements
500 mm (Length)560 mm (W)560 mm (W)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363777
Summary
Child's dress of pink cotton organdie with printed white check, round neck sleeveless, bodice trimmed with self ruffles; back opening fastened with press studs and trimmed with glass buttons, scalloped hemline. Long self ties attached at waist to make large bow at back. Probably bought at Medhursts in Bromley. 1934 - 1935 (circa)
Provenance
Worn by donor's sister (b.1930) when she won All-England Dancing Championship aged four.
Exhibition history
Playing by the rules, Killerton House, 2024