Horrockses Fashions

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The grey cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. 

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The grey cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. 

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The grey cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. 

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The cheerful yellow cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. The fabric is printed with a playful all-over design of small cherries, adding a lively decorative touch to the garment. 

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The cheerful yellow cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. The fabric is printed with a playful all-over design of small cherries, adding a lively decorative touch to the garment. 

The dress belonged to Mrs Jesse Marland who worked in the X-ray department at the Royal Preston Infirmary. It was donated to The Harris by her granddaughter. Dresses like this combined comfort with everyday style, reflecting the bright prints and easy-to-wear designs that made Horrockses fashions so popular in the 1950s. The cheerful yellow cotton dress features three-quarter length sleeves, a softly fitted bodice with button fastening and tie detail and practical pockets at the hips. The fabric is printed with a playful all-over design of small cherries, adding a lively decorative touch to the garment. 

Purchased in 1959 by Miss E. Billsborough, a schoolteacher, the dress was intended for leisure rather than work. It was worn on holidays, day trips and weekends. Costing around £6, it represented a significant purchase, roughly half her weekly salary. Although she later felt the style dated quickly, the dress remains a reminder of the pleasures, and practicalities, of dressing well in everyday life. With its full skirt, capped sleeves and softly tied sash, this printed cotton dress captures the easy elegance of late-1950s Horrockses style. Bands of blue and green dotted flowers sit against a rich mushroom-brown ground, creating a lively yet refined pattern. 

Purchased in 1959 by Miss E. Billsborough, a schoolteacher, the dress was intended for leisure rather than work. It was worn on holidays, day trips and weekends. Costing around £6, it represented a significant purchase, roughly half her weekly salary. Although she later felt the style dated quickly, the dress remains a reminder of the pleasures, and practicalities, of dressing well in everyday life. With its full skirt, capped sleeves and softly tied sash, this printed cotton dress captures the easy elegance of late-1950s Horrockses style. Bands of blue and green dotted flowers sit against a rich mushroom-brown ground, creating a lively yet refined pattern. 

Purchased in 1959 by Miss E. Billsborough, a schoolteacher, the dress was intended for leisure rather than work. It was worn on holidays, day trips and weekends. Costing around £6, it represented a significant purchase, roughly half her weekly salary. Although she later felt the style dated quickly, the dress remains a reminder of the pleasures, and practicalities, of dressing well in everyday life. With its full skirt, capped sleeves and softly tied sash, this printed cotton dress captures the easy elegance of late-1950s Horrockses style. Bands of blue and green dotted flowers sit against a rich mushroom-brown ground, creating a lively yet refined pattern.