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Description: | Dress on the left is made of silk georgette with hand figgoted inserts and has an elaborately draped skirt with uneven hem, the dress in the centre is made of gold tissue and black lace, and the dress on the right is of black beaute and wine coloured georgette with black beaded detail on the back. A number of graduates of the Barrett Street school in the 1920s and 1930s remember the many fine fabrics that were used to make garments for their annual exhibitions of work. Miss Cox who was head mistress, and the trade staff of the school enjoyed a close working relationship with many West End firms, some of whom donated the materials for students use. Many of the girls either went to work or were working for these firms, and attended evening or day release courses. During WWII, due to government restrictions on the supply of material, this practice was stopped. The dress in this photograph may be made from donated fabric. | Subjects: | photograph Dressmaking/Design: womenswear beadwork eveningwear dresses bow embroidery | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Photographer unknown Creator Corporate Name: Barrett Street school | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7623... | Go to resource |
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