Fur Muff, c.1930-1960
This was made to be worn as part of a set with a stole made from the same animal fur.
Fur Stole, c.1930 -1960
This stole would probably have been worn in the 1930s - 1950s when fur was popularlised by film stars of the day.
The head and legs of an animal (possibly a stoat) have been re-shaped most noticeably ...
Fur Stole, c.1930-1960
This stole has been made from an unknown animal - possibly mink, muskrat or rabbit.
Fur Muff, c.1930-1960
This fur hand warmer is lined with satin and is decorated with brown tassels.
Child’s Dress, c.1880-1900
Fine woollen dress, with an embroidered hem
Child's dress, c.1850-1910
This is a young child's dress from either the Victorian or Edwardian era.
It has been made using plain white cotton fabric and decorated with lace and broderie angalise on the hem and lower edge of the ...
Child’s Dress
This is either a plain underdress or used for nightwear.
The dress is very plain with no noticeable details and is made out a fine woollen material.
Child’s Silk Dress
This dress would have been worn by either a boy or girl, as both girls and boys wore dresses until they were about 3 or 4 years old.
Victorian Child’s Coat
A cream coloured woollen coat, with a scalloped edge.
Child's dress, c.1930-1960
This delicate cotton dress is presumably for a very young girl.
It was probably handmade and has a little frill around the bottom edge and pin tuck detail around the chest.
We believe it to have ...
Child's pink party dress
Child's short pink dress made up of fabric frills.
Victorian Child’s White Dress
Victorian children were dressed like miniature adults to a certain extent, for example girls’ skirts were shorter than adults. The skirt would gradually get longer as the girl aged, so when she was sixteen ...
Christening Gown, 19th century
A boys christening gown made of white fine cotton.
It has a triangular bodice, square neckline and broderie anglaise edging.
This is a very long gown measuring over a meter from shoulder to hem.
Christening Gown and Veil, 1920s
A 1920s lace gown and veil worn by the donor Mrs D Wilson when she was a baby.
She was born 27.12.1928 at the Chapel House, Pepper Street, Keele and was christened in 1929.
An underdress would have ...
Satin Christening Gown, 1930s
This christening gown was worn by Graham Potts in 1939.
Graham's two sons were also christened in the same gown some years later.
Silk Christening Gown, 1800s
The christening gown that we recognise today started in the mid eighteen century.
These early gowns were made out of soft fabrics, such as silk or satin, until the 1800s when cotton became more readily ...
Christening Gown, 19th century
During the Victorian era christening gowns became more elaborate as textiles became cheaper.
Christening gowns sometimes copied the current fashion trends. This dress has 'whitework' (a style of white ...
Cream and Pink Bodice, c.1830-50
We are not entirely sure when this bodice dates from, but beleive it may be early Victorian.
The V design on the bodice appears on both the front and back drawing the eyes to the waist making it ...