Quilted floral house coat
Object
Gown
Production date
1970s
Object number
2024.122
Physical Description
Ankle length quilted house coat with a down collar, waist belt and wrist length sleeves. It has orange piping around the edges of the collar, sleeves bottom. The gown has a black background with orange, red and white flowers all over it. The waist belt is made of the same fabric. The stitching of the quilted finish creates a diamond design all over the gown.
Object history
This quilted house coat or dressing gown was made by Pandit Bros Ltd. in Balls Pond Road. The fabric design was inspired by the popular 1970s big, bold and stylised flowers of the time. This gown was designed to be worn in the house, to keep the wearer warm before gas central heating and other technological developments helped to make the home warmer.
Associated Organisation
Pandit & Partners Limited (Manufacturer)
Associated Place
Material
Polyester
Dimension
Height: 1640mm
Width: 980mm
Width: 980mm
On display?
No
Inscription
Marlow London
