Collection item
Belted dress with floral border print
The Sherri Lee label was made by Sew Hoy. The Sew Hoys were early Chinese settlers in Dunedin and they had a large and very successful clothing manufacturing business. This dress is a typical 1950s’ style – gathered skirt and a self-covered belt. Border prints of all kinds were fashionable but those with flowers kind of growing up from the hem were popular.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Hilaire Field
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Unknown
Maker:
Manufactured by Sew Hoy & Sons
Manufacturing location:
29 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Garment type:
Day dress
Material:
Cotton
Label:
Sherri Lee
Date:
1950s