Dress

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Date:1914 - 1918 (c.)

Description:1920s style coral pink crepe dress. It was worn with a specially made camisole.

The dress was worn by Ethel May Harrison (nee Tims). She left school at 13 to train as a dressmaker at Frank Smith dressmaking. She has been offered an art scholarship when she was younger, but her parents couldn't afford for her to take it up.

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Dress

1920s style coral pink crepe dress. It was worn with a specially made camisole. The dress was worn ...

Camisole

This camisole was made to be worn underneath the address.

Ethel May Harrison

Ethel May Harrison wearing her dress. She trained as a dress maker and possibly made it herself.

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Women's Wear Textile Social History Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum International France Europe Costume & Textiles Clothes 20th Century

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