Collection item
Corncob day dress
This dress, labelled Alice Edwards 'Italians', was made under licence in New Zealand. Alice Edwards was a British label and a UK magazine ad featuring this dress shows that it was originally sold with a matching bolero. The ensemble was called 'Contadina' Style 816 and it was also available in Kingfisher, Royal or Cherry.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Ziggurat
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Copyright:
Copyright unknown
Designer:
Unknown
Maker:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
New Zealand
Garment type:
Day dress
Material:
Poplin with a calpreta 'Carefree' finnish
Features:
The dress features a corncob border print on the skirt.
Label:
Alice Edwards
Date:
1950s