White, cotton, dress with decorative trim on neck, sleeves and hem. English, ca.1900

Short sleeved, mid-length unlined dress. White, plain weave cotton with a cotton whitework trim featuring a star and zigzag motif at the neck, sleeves and the hem. The dress has a crew neck with ‘V’ shaped, bib collar which is fastened at the back by a draw string. The short sleeves have two layers of the decorative star and zigzag flouncing. The dress has a mid-length bodice with a plain band of cotton at the waist. The pleated full skirt is stitched to this band. The skirt features two panels of double-helix and star and zigzag whitework and two founces. The dress is fastened at the back with incised mother of pearl buttons.

White dress for young girl. ca, 1900.

Given by Mrs Jane Zambra

Miss Joan Drummond, age 4-5 year old, is photographed wearing this dress as she poses in a chair, Museum No. B.1-2013. The chair was designed by Ambrose Heal for her, and its central panel features a child in prayer, which closely resembles Joan. Joan’s older sister, Christine Sickert (nee Drummond) was a friend and designer for Ambrose Heal and she was married to the artist, Walter Sickert. Joan died age 12 year old. Christine Sickert also designed the following items: Embroidered silk: T.107-2012, a cot cover: T.83-1953 and a dalmatic at Westminster Abbey.

Miss Joan Drummond, age 4-5 year old, is photographed wearing this dress as she poses in a chair, Museum No. B.1-2013, ca.1901. The dress is made of a white, plain weave cotton with a decorative white work trim which features a star and zigzag motif at the neck, sleeves and the hem. It is unlined, short sleeved and mid-length. Joan was one of 10 children born to John and Andrina Angus. Tragically she did not reach adulthood, dying of peritonitis aged 12 year old.

B.88-2014