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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Kate Carter

Horrockses: from 40s fashion to modern homeware - in pictures

Horrockses: Queen Mary
Queen Mary visits Horrockses

© Victoria and Albert Museum London. Taken from Horrockses Fashions: Off-the-Peg Style in the 40s and 50s
Photograph: Pip Barnard
Horrockses: 1940s advertisement
A 1940s advertisement for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co’s sheets and towels Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Horrockses evening gown
Advertisement featuring a Horrockses evening gown Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Bon Marché
An advertisement for the department store Bon Marché in Liverpool, featuring a four-guinea Horrockses dress in fabric designed by Pat Albeck Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Advertisement
Advertisement featuring a Horrockses evening gown Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Illustration
Illustration by Robb, sourced from the Harris Museum archive.

Reproduced courtesy of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, UK
Photograph: Paul Greenwood/Norwyns
Horrockses: Georgina silk cushions
The new Georgina silk cushions showcase original designer sketches by Robb, sourced from the Harris Museum archive Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Sophia dress
The new Sophia bed linen has been adapted from this cocktail dress

Photograph reproduced courtesy of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, UK
Photograph: Norwyns
Horrockses: Sophia bed linen
The Sophia bed linen, featuring grey and white panels on a delicate lemon canvas Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Martha bed linen
The Martha bed linen, featuring a diamond formation of flowers, foliage and butterflies Photograph: PR
Horrockses: Betty bed linen
The Betty bed linen, featuring a cluster of colourful pansies designed by Pat Albeck Photograph: PR
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