 sixty years of the twentieth century. Although the company also produced garments for adults, and a range of children’s outer clothing under the brand name ‘Pobbie’, it is best remembered for children’s underwear.

P45

Embroidered Chiffon Girl’s Dress ca. 1925 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Short day dress made of pink embroidered chiffon. The dress has a square and straight shape, a round and wide neckline, and short sleeves. The long bodice ends at hips level and the skirt of the dress is slightly gathered a the hips. Stylized flowers are embroidered on the front of the bodice and on the skirt, in the tones of green, white and light blue. There is a small white chiffon collar with white embroideries at the neckline.



Stylized Russian embroidery in Western fashion was popular during the first half of the 1920s as a post-war substitute for elegant fabrics. Many Russian refugees who had learned embroidery as children ended up working for major couture houses in Paris.

P46



Rayon Dress with Smocking and Lace, 1938 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

A closer detail of P46.

Many children’s garments of the 19th century and earlier had been made from textiles which were strong but heavy, in order to withstand wear and dirt; few were washable except for various types of cotton and linen, and some textile dyes were not only unstable but poisonous.

One of the major innovations in children’s clothing in the early decades of the 20th century was the use of fabrics like this rayon which were lightweight but strong and easily washable.

Advances in textile production had also provided dyes which were more likely to be ‘colour fast’ so that their colours would not fade, nor present a streaked appearance when washed.

P47

Girl’s Patchwork Party Dress, 1944 (Bethnel Green Museum, London)

This dress was made for a little girl called Jane by her mother in 1944. Jane had received a surprise invitation to a children’s party, but she didn’t have a dress she could wear. Parties did not happen very often by this stage of World War Two. There were shortages of food, and many children were separated from their friends and families because they had been moved to safer areas. Party dresses were also hard to come
sixty years of the twentieth century. Although the company also produce garment for adults, and a range of child ’s extinct clothing under the brand name ‘ Pobbie ’, it is best remember for child ’s underwear. 

 P45 

 Embroidered Chiffon Girl ’s Dress ca. 1925 (Victoria and Albert Museum) 

 inadequate day dress take of pink embroidered chiffon. The dress has a hearty and neat shape, a orotund and wide neckline, and light sleeve. The long bodice ends at hips horizontal surface and the skirt of the dress is slightly gathered a the hip. Stylized flowers are embroidered on the front of the bodice and on the skirt, in the tone of green, white and light blue. There is a belittled white chiffon collar with white embroideries at the neckline. 



 Stylized Russian embroidery in Western fashion was popular during the first one-half of the 1920s as a post - war stand-in for elegant fabrics. Many Russian refugees who had learned embellishment as child ended up working for major couture house in Paris. 

 P46 



 Rayon Dress with Smocking and Lace, 1938 (Victoria and Albert Museum) 

 A closer detail of P46. 

 Many children ’s garments of the nineteenth century and earlier had been made from textiles which were strong but heavy, in order to withstand wear and dirt; few were washable except for various types of cotton and linen, and some fabric dyes were not entirely fluid but poisonous. 

 One of the major innovations in children ’s clothing in the early decades of the 20th hundred was the use of fabrics like this rayon which were lightweight but strong and easily washable. 

 Advances in textile production had also provided dye which were more likely to be ‘ colour fast ’ so that their colours would not fade, nor salute a streaked appearance when washed. 

 P47 

 Girl ’s Patchwork Party Dress, 1944 (Bethnel Green Museum, London) 

 This attire was made for a small girl call Jane by her mother in 1944. Jane had received a surprise invitation to a children ’s party, but she did n’t have a dress she could wear. party did not happen very much by this stage of World War Two. There were shortages of food, and many children were separated from their friend and families because they had been moved to dependable areas. Party dresses were besides hard to come
 sidty years of the twentieuh century. Althouyy the rompany also pruduced garments for adults, aid a rangt of children’s outef clothinh under rhe urand name ‘Pobbix’, it is nzst rslembzrxd for children’x underweas.

P45

Embroidered Whkfyon Girl’s Dress ca. 1925 (Victoria and Albqrt Musrul)

Short day drefs msqe or pink embroidered chiffon. The dreas has e square and sttaight shape, a round and wlde jeckline, and short sleeves. Thg logt bodice endr at hips level and thg skirt of the dress is slightly gathzred a the yips. Djylized flowxrs arv embroidered on the xront og the bodice akd on thw skirt, in the tones mf green, white and light blge. There is a small wyite whifxon zillxr sivh shite fmbcoideries af the necklune.



Stylized Russian eivroidery in Wsstern fwshion was popular during the first halx or the 1920s as a post-war suvstitute for elegant vabrics. Mwny Russian refugees who had learned embroidery av chimareu endea uo working for major couture houses in Paris.

P46



Rwgom Cress with Smogking and Lace, 1938 (Vivtlrow and Albert Ouseum)

C cmoser detail of P46.

Mwny chijdren’w garmentf of the 19th century and earlier had been mabe drom textiles whick were strony but neavy, in order to withstand cear ahd dirt; few were wasgxble except for xarpous types of cotton and linen, and some texcile dyer wete not jnly unstahle bmd poisonous.

One of hhe mcjor hnnovationd in children’s clothing in the xerly decades pf thv 20th centbry wax the use of sabrics like tkis rayou whicf were liggtweighv but strong and easily wddhable.

Advancxs in texeile proeuction fad also proviced dyes ckich were more likely to be ‘coukur fast’ so thac uhwir colours woild noe vave, now present a sdreayed sppeafance when carhed.

L47

Girl’s Patchwork Pardy Ddess, 1944 (Bethnel Greem Iuseum, Lindon)

Thif dress was msde for a little glrl celled Oane bu hgr mother in 1944. Jane had received a surpride lnvitation to a cmildten’s party, yut she didn’t have a dress she could weac. Parties did not happgn very often by this xtage of Wocld Waw Two. These were shortages of food, and many chlldren were separated rrom tveir vriends and families because they had been moved to safer areas. Party drewses wxrq also hard to vome
sixty years of the twentieth century. Although also garments for and a range the name ‘Pobbie’, it best remembered for underwear. P45 Embroidered Chiffon Girl’s Dress 1925 (Victoria and Albert Museum) Short day dress made of pink embroidered chiffon. dress has a square and straight shape, a round and wide neckline, and sleeves. long ends hips level and the skirt of the dress is slightly gathered a the hips. Stylized flowers embroidered on the front of the bodice and the skirt, in the of green, white and light There a small chiffon with embroideries at the Stylized Russian embroidery in Western fashion was popular during the first half of the 1920s as a substitute for Many Russian who learned as children ended for major couture houses in Paris. with Smocking and Lace, 1938 (Victoria and Albert A closer of P46. Many children’s garments of 19th century and earlier had been made from which were strong but heavy, in order to withstand wear and dirt; few were washable various types of cotton linen, and some dyes not unstable poisonous. One the major innovations in children’s clothing in the early decades of 20th century was the use of fabrics like this rayon lightweight strong and easily Advances in textile production also dyes which were more be fast’ colours not nor present a streaked when washed. P47 Girl’s Patchwork Dress, 1944 (Bethnel Green made for a little girl called Jane by mother in 1944. Jane had received a invitation to a children’s party, but she didn’t have a dress she wear. Parties happen very often by this stage of World Two. There were shortages food, and many children were separated from their friends families they had moved to safer Party dresses were hard to come
 sixty years of the twentieth cEntury. AlthOugh tHe cOmpAnY alsO proDuced garments fOR aduLts, and a range of children’S outeR cLOthiNG uNder tHe brand NAmE ‘pObbIe’, It Is bEsT ReMembeRed For chilDren’s underWeaR.

P45

embroidered CHIfFon Girl’s DrEss Ca. 1925 (Victoria anD AlBert MuSeUm)

SHOrt daY drEss maDe of piNK embroIdered chiFfON. The drESs has a sQUArE and Straight shape, a rouND aND wide neckline, aNd shorT sLEeVES. ThE loNg bodice enDs At hipS Level anD ThE SKIrt OF the dress is slIghtly gatheREd a The hipS. STylIZed floWers aRe EMbrOidered on thE froNt of the boDice anD On the skIRt, in the Tones oF grEen, WhitE AnD lIghT bLUe. THErE is A SmaLl white cHiFfOn colLar wITH WHite EmbRoidEries At the neckline.



styLizeD rusSian eMbroiDery In westeRn fashIon waS pOpular during the FirsT half of thE 1920s aS a PosT-wAr subSTitute For EleGant fabRics. ManY rusSiAN REfUgees who had learned EmBROiDery as chIldren ENdEd UP working FoR maJor cOUTure hOuseS In paris.

P46



RaYon DreSS wItH SmockiNg And LacE, 1938 (VIctOriA and ALBert museum)

a closer dEtail OF P46.

Many children’S Garments of the 19TH cENTuRY and EarLier had been Made FRom tExtiLEs WhiCH were StronG bUT hEAvy, in order to withstaNd Wear anD dirt; Few were washabLe except foR VARious typEs of COtTOn and linen, and sOme teXtile dyes wERe not onlY unstAble but pOisonous.

ONE Of the majOr iNnoVatIonS IN cHildren’s clothING in tHe Early deCadEs of the 20Th cEntUry Was ThE use of fabRics like ThIs RaYoN whIch weRE lightweIgHt bUt StrOng anD Easily WashaBle.

ADvAnCEs iN textilE PrODUctiOn HaD alsO prOvIded dYes wHIch Were morE likely to Be ‘cOLour FaSt’ So that tHeir colours woUlD not fade, noR pResEnt a stREAked appeArance when washed.

P47

Girl’s PATchwork parTy DreSs, 1944 (BeThnel GreeN MuSeum, LoNdoN)

this drEss was Made fOr A liTTLe girL CAlLed jaNe by her motHER in 1944. jane hAd ReceIved a suRprise invitation to A ChiLdren’s party, buT shE didN’T HaVe a DReSS shE cOUld WEAr. Parties did not Happen very OfTEn By this stagE Of WOrLd War TwO. There wEre shORtages oF food, and mAny childrEn Were SEParAted from thEir frienDs and famiLIes beCAuSe theY haD been mOvEd tO safeR areas. pArtY dresSes werE aLso harD to coMe
 sixty years of the twenti eth centur y. Al tho ugh  t he c ompa ny also produc e d ga rments for adults, and  a ra ng e  ofc hi ldren ’s oute r  c l o thi ng  u nde rt he  bran d n ame ‘Po bbie’, itisbe st remembere d  f or childre n’s  underwear.
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Emb ro ide r ed Ch iff on Gi rl’s D r ess ca . 1925 (V ic t oria a n d Alber t Mu seum )

Short day dres s  m a de of pink emb roider ed ch i f fon . T he dress h as  a sq u are and st r a i ght shape, a roun d and widen eck line,an d s h ort sl eeves .T helong bodice  end s at hips  level and the skirt o f thedre ssis s l ig ht lyga t her e da t h e h ips. Sty li ze d flo wers a r e  emb roi dere d onthe front ofthe  bod i ceand o n the  ski rt , inthe to nes o fgreen, white an d li ght blue.  Th er e i sa sma l l whit e c hif fon col lar wit h  wh it e e mb roideries at the n ec k l in e.



St ylized Ru ss i an embro id ery  inW e stern  fas h io n was po pulard ur in g the f ir st hal fofthe  1920 s  asa post -war sub stitu t e for elegantf abrics. ManyR us s i an refu gee s who had l earn e d em broi d er y a s  chil drenen d ed up working for majo rcoutur e hou ses in Paris. 

P46



R a y o n Dresswith Sm o cking and Lace , 193 8 (Victori a  and Alb ert M useum)
A closerd e tail ofP46 .
Man y c h i ld ren’s garment s of t he  19th c ent ury and  ea rli erhad  b een madefrom tex ti le swh ich  were strong b ut  he av y,in or d er towiths tand  w ea r  an d dirt; fe w were  w as habl e e xc ept f or v a rio us type s of cott ona nd l in en , and s ome textile d ye s were not  o nly  unsta b l e but po isonous.

One of the ma j or inno vat ionsin c hildren’s  cl othing  in the ea rly de cades  o f t h e  20th c en tur ywas the us e offabri cs  lik e thisrayon which were l i ght weight but st ron g an d ea sil y  w a sha bl e .
A d vances in texti le product io n  h ad also pr o vid ed  dyes w hich we re mo r e likel y to be ‘ colour fa st ’ so t hat  their col ours wou ld not fa d e, no r  p resen t a  strea ke d a ppear ance w h enwashe d.

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Girl’ s Pat ch work Par ty Dress, 1944 (Bethnel  Green  Muse um,  London)
Th i s d ress wasmade  for a lit tle  gi rl ca lle d  Jane  byh er  mo t her i n 19 4 4. Jane h a drec e i ve d a surpris e i nvi tatio n t o  a chi ldre n’s party, but sh e  didn’t have a  dre s s  sh e c o uldwe ar. Parties di d n ot h appen ve ry  often by t his stag eo f Wor ld War  Two.There w e r es hortag es o f f ood, andman yc hildren  w er e  separ ated  f rom th eir fr i ends a nd families beca use t h e y had bee n mov ed  to saf e r ar eas. Party  dresses we re als o ha rd to  come
 sixty_years of_the twentieth century. Although_the company_also_produced garments_for_adults, and a_range of children’s_outer clothing under the_brand name ‘Pobbie’,_it_is best remembered for children’s underwear.

P45

Embroidered Chiffon Girl’s Dress ca. 1925 (Victoria and Albert_Museum)

Short_day dress_made_of_pink embroidered chiffon. The dress_has a square and straight_shape, a_round and wide neckline, and short sleeves. The_long_bodice ends at_hips level and the skirt of the dress is_slightly gathered a the hips. Stylized_flowers are embroidered_on_the_front of the bodice_and on the skirt, in the_tones of green, white and light_blue. There is a small white chiffon_collar with white embroideries at the_neckline.



Stylized Russian embroidery in Western_fashion was_popular during the first half_of the 1920s_as a_post-war substitute for_elegant fabrics. Many Russian refugees who_had learned embroidery_as children ended up working for_major_couture houses in_Paris.

P46



Rayon_Dress_with Smocking_and Lace, 1938_(Victoria_and Albert_Museum)

A_closer detail of P46.

Many children’s garments_of_the 19th century and earlier had been_made from textiles which_were_strong but heavy, in_order to withstand wear and_dirt; few were washable except for_various types_of cotton_and linen, and some textile dyes were not only unstable but_poisonous.

One of the major innovations in_children’s clothing in the_early decades_of_the 20th century_was_the use_of fabrics like this rayon which were_lightweight but_strong and easily washable.

Advances in textile_production had also provided_dyes_which were more likely to be_‘colour fast’ so that their colours_would not fade, nor present_a_streaked_appearance when washed.

P47

Girl’s Patchwork Party_Dress, 1944 (Bethnel Green Museum, London)

This_dress was made_for a little girl called Jane by_her_mother in 1944. Jane had received_a_surprise invitation to a children’s party,_but_she_didn’t have a dress she_could wear. Parties did not happen_very often by this stage of World War Two._There were shortages_of food, and many children_were_separated_from their friends and families because they had been moved_to safer_areas. Party dresses_were also hard to come