Title
Publicity Material, Photographs and Dress Making Patterns
Reference
YA2002.27
Production date
01-01-1944 - 31-12-1965
Creator
- Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd.BiographyBiography
The Walmer Manufacturing Company Limited is known to have been active in Manchester in the 1940s, making garments and bedding. The firm originally manufactured parachutes during the Second World War.
Walmer employed the designer known as Dorothy Lord.
In 1947 the company was a Listed Exhibitor at the British Industries Fair, described as 'Manufacturers of Quality Lingerie, Blouses, Overalls, Skirts, Ladies' and Children's Nightwear and Frocks. Down and Wadded Quilts, Bedspreads, Men's and Boys' Pyjamas, Men's and Boys' Trousers. Ladies' Gents' and Children's Raincoats.'
Scope and Content
Records relating to Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd, lingerie manufacturers. Features promotional material for a line of lingerie and nightwear known as the 'Dorothy Lord Collection', after the designer, plus dress making materials possibly used by Miss Lord.
63 items.
Extent
0.3 linear metres
Language
English
Archival history
Dorothy Lord was an in-house fashion designer for the Manchester-based company of Walmer Manufacturing. Her real name was Doris Churchman, but the collection was so named because her manager always called her Dorothy and her maiden name was Lord. The collection features promotional material for her line of lingerie and nightwear known as the 'Dorothy Lord Collection'. The garments make use of synthetic materials in a glamorous and sophisticated way. It can be suggested that by using 'Dorothy Lord' as a signature name the company were marketing an aspirational quality suggested by well-known women fashion designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli.
Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd. originally made parachutes during the Second World War.
The collection was donated by Dorothy Lord's niece.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Lord, DorothyBiographyBiography
Dorothy Lord was an in-house fashion designer for the Manchester-based company, Walmer Manufacturing. Her real name was Doris Churchman, but the collection was so named because her manager always called her Dorothy and her maiden name was Lord. The collection features promotional material for her line of lingerie and nightwear known as the 'Dorothy Lord Collection'. The garments make use of synthetic materials in a glamorous and sophisticated way. It can be suggested that by using 'Dorothy Lord' as a signature name the company were marketing an aspirational quality suggested by well-known women fashion designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd. originally made parachutes during the Second World War.
- Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd.BiographyBiography
The Walmer Manufacturing Company Limited is known to have been active in Manchester in the 1940s, making garments and bedding. The firm originally manufactured parachutes during the Second World War.
Walmer employed the designer known as Dorothy Lord.
In 1947 the company was a Listed Exhibitor at the British Industries Fair, described as 'Manufacturers of Quality Lingerie, Blouses, Overalls, Skirts, Ladies' and Children's Nightwear and Frocks. Down and Wadded Quilts, Bedspreads, Men's and Boys' Pyjamas, Men's and Boys' Trousers. Ladies' Gents' and Children's Raincoats.'
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
System of arrangement
The archive is arranged as follows:
Publicity Leaflets
Photographs of products and events
Newspaper Cutting
Letters
Wrap Bag
Dress-making books and rule
Dress-making patterns
British Standard 1445
