Bathing dress jacket for a doll
Although probably home-made to fit a small doll, this little outfit mirrors the styling and materials of a full adult or child’s bathing dress. Woollen fabrics such as serge and flannel were preferred, and the costume would be made in two pieces with a long tunic and three-quarter length drawers for warmth and modesty. Strong colours such as red and navy blue were favoured and these were often used in combination with a contrast of white. Not surprisingly motifs with a nautical flavour were often used to decorate bathing dress.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 84/2010/1
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Toys dolls and games
- Material
- woolworsted braidcotton threadcottonbrass
- Common Name
- bathing dress jacket for a doll
- Simple Name
- bathing dress
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Year Low
- 1880
- Production Year High
- 1900
