Doll's dress
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk, cotton, crepe, fabric and wire
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 80 mm (length), Each piece (max) - 110 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664323
Summary
A set of dolls clothing. The first dress is made of brown silk with white stitching. It has a pleated skirt and a sleeveless bodice. A copper wire coat hanger passes through the shoulder straps. The second dress is made of orange cotton with short sleeves and a round neck. It has dark brown wool stitching at the cuffs and neck, and a matching belt. There is a brass wire coat hanger. The third dress is made of pale grey crepe with a large matching bow at one hip. It is sleeveless, with a round neck. The fourth dress is made of white silk with a red sash. It is sleeveless, with red shoulder straps and red stitching round the hem. The fifth dress is short sleeved with a printed geometrical design in many colours. There is also an olive green cape in a man-made fabric. The outside is plain and the inside bears a watered pattern. A panel is turned back at each side of the front opening to reveal this pattern. The neck, hem, and edges are decorated with a gold coloured thread, now tarnished. Total number of items is 8.