Record

RepositoryLondon College of Fashion Archives
Reference NumberHB
TitleHester Borron Collection
DescriptionThis collection contains garments belonging to three generations of women in the Borron family (Hester Borron, her mother, and her grandmother). The materials date from c.1920s-60s, and also include photographs, dressmaking patterns, magazines, hats, and other paper materials such as a box of material relating to Hester's attendance at Katinka School of Dress Designing Ltd, and brochures and correspondence relating to the purchase of garments. The clothing items are:

Wedding dress by Anna Goodrich, 1930
Child's bridesmaid dress made by Anne Goodrich, 1930
Child's party dress, home made
Child's day dress, 1940
Evening dresses by Anna Goodrich, 1930s
Cami knickers, from a wedding trousseau, 1930s
Two Marlowe Couture suits, 1940-1950s and 1940s
Net petticoats, 1950-1960s
Evening jacket, 1930s
Evening dress, French, 1920-1930s
x3 Evening dress, 1930s
Dinner dress, 1930s
Lace dress, 1920s
Day dress, Liberty fabric, 1940s
Datec.1920s-1960s
CreatorHester Borron
Extent21 items of clothing and 3 boxes
LevelFonds
Access ConditionsTo access to this material please email archives@fashion.arts.ac.uk to arrange an appointment.

Address: LCF Archives, London College of Fashion
105 Carpenter's Road
London E20 2AR
Custodial HistoryGiven to the LCF Archives by Hester Borron.
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