DRESS, silk, with hair bow accessories, and original coathanger, Dorothy Erickson
H2015.111.1-5
French silk paisley pattern dress 1959 (green, blue, white); with matching hair bow, plus two additional bows, aqua and yellow on tortoiseshell haircombs, with original plastic? coathanger.
[3] Yellow ribbed cotton overlayed with nylon ribbon hair bow wired to tortoiseshell haircomb. The bow is a double bow, wired in the centre to hold its shape. The nylon ribbon has scalloped edges. The wire appears to have been wrapped in a now frayed fabric/thread cover. Nylon ribbon has some small stains on the right side, otherwise in overall good condition.
[4] Blue nylon ribbon hair bow tied to brown plastic hair comb. Blue ribbon has scalloped edging and either end has been cut to an inverted-V. The bow has been tied with blue thread to a small brown plastic haircomb. Blue ribbon is slightly discoloured in places, but overall good condition.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2015.111.1-5 |
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| Accession Date: | 24 Jul 2015 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2015 |
Material
| Silk/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Ribbon/Textile |
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| Tortoiseshell/Skeletal |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | 5 - Part 5 |
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Measurement
| length | 65mm |
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| width | 232mm |
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| height | 18mm |
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| length | 290mm |
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| width | 183mm |
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| height | 15mm |
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