Baby's vest
Cherub
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1950 - circa 1959
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
250 mm (length)240 mm (width)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663234
Summary
Two 1950s identical Cherub baby's short sleeved vests with a wrap over front fastened with two ribbon bows. The original label on the top of each vest reads 'Cherub Made In England'. The description on the labels is as follows - 'Cherub for Children' followed by 'Socks Knitwear Underwear And Nightwear' and on the bottom of the label 'Outgrown before Outworn'. There are several pages to the labels which feature children wearing the items described on the front page. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs P. Baker in March 2009.
Makers and roles
Cherub , maker