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Actions	Publicity Material, Photographs and Dress Making Patterns Remove from selection Add to selection TitlePublicity Material, Photographs and Dress Making Patterns ReferenceYA2002.27 CreatorWalmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 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.' Date c1949-1960 Scope and ContentRecords 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. Extent0.3 linear metres LanguageEnglish Archival historyDorothy 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 originally made parachutes during the Second World War.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. Levelfonds Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsLord, Dorothy 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. 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.' SubjectClothing, Lingerie Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. System of arrangementThe 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 Hierarchy browser YA2002.27 Publicity Material, Photographs and Dress Making Patterns c1949-1960 fonds contains 10 parts

TitlePublicity Material, Photographs and Dress Making Patterns

ReferenceYA2002.27

Date

c1949-1960

Scope and ContentRecords 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.

Extent0.3 linear metres

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyDorothy 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.

Levelfonds

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsLord, Dorothy
Walmer Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

SubjectClothing, Lingerie

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

System of arrangementThe 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