Child's day dress
Marks and Spencer Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
1960
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
523 mm (Length)680 mm (W)325 mm (Length)
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Order this imageCollection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1366525
Summary
Day dress, child's coat dress made from heavyweight turquoise blue plain weave cotton fabric. Cut from one piece of fabric, no side seams; sleeves made from a single piece. Full-length, straight sleeves, stand collar, patch pocket on each front, top-stitched by machine. Fronts, neckline and sleeve ends bordered with black braid with woven flower motif in turquoise and white. Fastens at CF with brass coloured metal zip with large pendant ring. Two woven labels 'St Michael COTTON, AGE4 LENGTH21in, WARM WASH, RINSE THOROUGHLY, DRIP-DRY, HOT IRON, RE-PROOF IF DRY CLEANED, P (in circle), MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' and wash label 'Machine, hand-hot, 48 oC, Rinse thoroughly; Drip dry'. About 1968.
Makers and roles
Marks and Spencer Ltd
Exhibition history
Playing by the rules, Killerton House, 2024