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Red and White Floral Print Cotton Sun Dress
Red and White Floral Print Cotton Sun Dress
Red and White Floral Print Cotton Sun Dress

Red and White Floral Print Cotton Sun Dress

Datec. 1952
Object NameDress
Mediumcotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsWaist x Bust x Hem Circumference: 595 × 700 × 2300mm
Length from shoulder to hem x Back length from shoulder to waist: 1170 × 430mm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1983.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002384
About MeThis white sun dress has a striking red floral pattern.

Colourful floral patterns look joyful and were popular in the 1950s as a reaction against the austerity and suffering of the Second World War.

The ruched bodice with a zip down the back seam and the gathered skirt provide the hourglass silhouette fashionable in the 1950s.
More About Me
A lovely, light and colourful summer garment which would have helped to brighten up the dullness of Britain in the era of austerity following the ending of World War 2.
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