Artwork : ArchiveNo00045

Peignor - Dressing Gown 1930s

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Contributor Name	Jane Kilford
Contributor Image	Jane_Kilford_00045.jpg
Profession	Artist
Location	Somerstown
Collection Date	07.10.07 10.20am
Artefact Name	Peignor - Dressing Gown
Artefact Description	Silk and chiffon with machine embroidery. Some sun damage and small holes. Black, orange and gold.
Artefact Date	1930s
Artefact Stored	In studio
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Janes_Gown.jpg
Sample Taken	Small piece of fabric from inside
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History of Artefact	Art Deco - French material and design. Expensive when first made probably made by someone's dressmaker. Historian - 'These garments were very fashionable at the time and probably quite expensive.'
Historian	Rosalinda Hardiman
Previous Owners	Josie Carroll
Special Memories	'It came from a family friend, educated in France, her mother was a very strong woman who would host dinner parties and entertain people. Her mother was a well educated, proud woman. All her possessions were dwindling away when she was housed in a nursing home. All her other items were sold at Christie's. This is precious because it links me to these people and allows me to re-create the period of Art Deco in my mind.'
Artwork Image	00045_Dressing_Gown_1930.jpg

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