Name/TitleChild's dress

About this objectThis is part of the collection of clothes belonging to the aunts of the donor. This is one of six dresses, suitable for a 3/4 year old child, and all are of a similar design, with drawstring neckline, full skirt, and back opening tied with tapes and fastened with hooks and hand-sewn eyes. All the dresses are completely hand sewn. This example is striped mauve on white, with puff sleeves and a pleat above the hem. A newspaper pattern for the sleeve is attached.

MakerHome-made

Period1850/1900

Place MadeSwaffham Bulbeck, Cambs

Place NotesThe clothes were by the Hancock family at The Laurels, Swaffham Bulbeck who were members of a farming family.

Medium and MaterialsDress: cotton
Pattern: newspaper

MeasurementsWaist: 42cms
Length: 43cms

Object Typedress

Object numberSTMEA:82.A.79.1

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)