Tam-o'-shanter
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1936 - circa 1937
Materials
Silk, velvet and paper
Measurements
260 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658576
Summary
A child's silk tam-o'-shanter made from pink silk fabric which forms part of a 'Little Bo Peep' fancy dress costume worn by Vivienne McKenzie (Mrs) between 1936 and 1937 when she was 5 years old. It has a large round crown made from pink silk which has sewn velvet flowers (pink, purple, yellow) with brown paper stems (two stems are detached) on. There is a smaller rim on the underside which has two silk ribbons sewn on either side. There are two stems of velvet flowers (as above) stems sewn onto this rim. Total number of items is 2. One of four garments that form a 'Little Bo Peep' fancy dress costume - inventory numbers - 658575 to 658578
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs W G R Hore in 1977.