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2007/110/6 Sundress and sunhat, girls, sun print, screenprinted cotton, designed by Adrienne Higgs, made by Scribbly Graphics, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia, c. 2000. Click to enlarge.
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Scribbly Graphics sundress and hat

Consisting of a sun-print dress 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 designs …

Summary

Object No.

2007/110/6

Object Statement

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

Physical Description

Sundress and sunhat, girls, sun 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 blue cotton with a screenprinted design of smiling yellow suns. The shoulders fasten with yellow plastic buttons. The dress is machine sewn and unlined. The dress is a size 4.

A broad-rimmed sunhat in blue cotton with a screenprinted design smiling yellow suns. The crown is made from a series of triangular panels. The hat is machine sewn, unlined and is a size medium.

Marks

Sundress: two white fabric labels inside centre back 'SCRIBBLY/GRAPHICS/AUSTRALIA/4', www.scribbly.com.au/100% 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/M/ALL COTTON'. Blue and white printed cardboard swing tag attached to fabric labels 'AUSTRALIAN DESIGN FOR AUSTRALIAN KIDS/SCRIBBLY/visit us at www.scribbly.com.au'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/367527

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Adrienne Higgs, 2007

Acquisition Date

22 August 2007

Cite this Object

Harvard

Scribbly Graphics sundress and hat 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/367527>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/367527 |title=Scribbly Graphics sundress and hat |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=27 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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