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Middlesex University: University Collections

Fashion Collection


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 2925 Fashion

Held at: Middlesex University: University Collections

Title: Fashion Collection

Date(s): 1880s-1970s

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: c 90 boxes

Name of creator(s): Robinson | Julian | fl 1970s | lecturer on fashion

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The collection was collated by Julian Robinson, Head of the Fashion School, in the 1970s.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Large collection of garments and accessories, dating from the late Victorian period to the 1970s, including dresses, shoes, hats, bags, underwear, jewellery, haberdashery and perfume bottles. The majority of the collection dates from the 1920s and 1930s, and is mainly comprised of women's clothing, though there are items of menswear such as uniforms, overcoats and suits.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The collection is arranged by type of item.

Conditions governing access:

By appointment. Users should contact the Learning Resource Manager.

Conditions governing reproduction:

At the discretion of the Learning Resource Manager.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Partial finding aid. This comprises a simple catalogue, which includes slides of some of the items with notes on historical background (date, description, country of origin and condition).

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Donations accepted infrequently

Archival history:

The various garments and accessories were acquired by purchase and donation, and were initially housed in the department.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was placed in the Library for safekeeping in 1980.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

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Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Jan 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Clothing | Textiles
Fashion | Customs and traditions | Cultural heritage

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