Collection item
Pleated day dress
Margaret Haworth was an adept sewer, making all her and her children’s clothes including a new annual ‘best’ dress and coat for each person. Like many families in the aftermath of the depression, the domestic role Margaret undertook was one of the only options available, despite the fact that she was an intelligent and capable woman. She was accomplished in her domestic skills, not... more
Details
Credit:
Lorraine Robertson and Margaret Haworth, Auckland
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker:
Margaret Mary Haworth (nee Ballantyne)
Garment type:
Day dress
Material:
Man-made fibre, taffeta (lining)
Features:
The skirt of the dress is permanently pleated, self fabric belt with bow.
Colour:
Green
Date:
1960s
