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2007/110/5 Sundress and sunhat, girls, kangaroo print, cotton, designed by Adrienne Higgs, made by Scribbly Graphics, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000. Click to enlarge.

Scribbly Graphics girls sundress and hat

Consisting of a kangaroo-print sundress and matching hat, this girl's outfit was designed by graphic artist, Adrienne Higgs, as part of her range of children's clothing, called 'Scribbly Graphics'. She established the company in 1978, designing printed paper items before turning to fabric printing in the early 1980s. In 1987, Higgs' husband, Norman, joined the business to manage production. His arrival coincided with a decision to concentrate on a range of children's clothing with colourful …

Summary

Object No.

2007/110/5

Object Statement

Sundress and sunhat, girls, kangaroo print, cotton, designed by Adrienne Higgs, made by Scribbly Graphics, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000

Physical Description

Sundress and sunhat, girls, kangaroo print, screenprinted cotton, designed by Adrienne Higgs, made by Scribbly Graphics, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000

A girl's sleeveless, loose fitting sundress in pink cotton with a screenprinted design of dark pink kangaroos. The shoulders fasten with pink buttons. The dress is machine sewn and unlined. The dress is a size 1.

A broad-rimmed sun hat in pink cotton with a screen-printed kangaroo pattern in dark pink. The crown is made from a series of triangular panels. The hat is machine sewn and unlined. The hat is size small.

Marks

Dress: white fabric label inside centre back 'SCRIBBLY/GRAPHICS/AUSTRALIA/1'. White fabric label in same place 'COTTON...care instructions...MADE IN AUSTRALIA'. Blue and white printed cardboard swing tag attached to fabric labels 'AUSTRALIAN DESIGN FOR AUSTRALIAN KIDS/SCRIBBLY/visit us at www.scribbly.com.au'.
Hat: white fabric label inside centre back 'SCRIBBLY/GRAPHICS/AUSTRALIA/ALL COTTON/S'. Two printed cardboard swing tags attached to fabric label. One blue and white printed cardboard swing tag attached to fabric labels 'AUSTRALIAN DESIGN FOR AUSTRALIAN KIDS/SCRIBBLY/visit us at www.scribbly.com.au'. The other brown and yellow printed cardboard on front 'Australia at Aichi/WORLD EXPO/JAPAN 2005', on reverse is a printed product and price label.

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Adrienne Higgs, 2007

Acquisition Date

22 August 2007

Cite this Object

Harvard

Scribbly Graphics girls sundress and hat 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/367526>

Wikipedia

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