7-505: Middy may refer to: A middy blouse , an item of Sailor dress worn by girls and young women in the early twentieth century; The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway , an English railway company operating in the first half of the twentieth century; A half pint beer glass , a term used in certain states of Australia. People with the forename [ edit ] Middy Morgan (1828-1892), Irish-born American livestock expert Topics referred to by
14-460: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sailor dress A sailor dress is a child's or woman's dress that follows the styling of the sailor suit , particularly the bodice and collar treatment. A sailor-collared blouse is called a middy blouse ("middy" derives from " midshipman "). In early 20th-century America, sailor dresses were very popularly known as Peter Thomson dresses after
21-402: Is mainly associated with dresses for babies and small children. During the late 20th century sailor styling became associated with maternity dresses , which has led to some negativity towards sailor styles for womenswear and the general idea of a woman dressing 'like a child'. The maternity clothing designer Liz Lange declared "She shouldn't have to dress like a child just because she's having
28-645: The former naval tailor credited with creating the style. Peter Thomson (sometimes spelled Thompson) had tailoring establishments in New York and Philadelphia in around 1900. His original sailor dresses and suits, for both women and children (including young boys), are represented in several American museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute , and the Philadelphia Museum of Art . The 'Peter Thomson dress'
35-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Middy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middy&oldid=1066956873 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-466: Was also applied to the bodices of early bathing costumes. Dresses with sailor styling were known before the Peter Thomson design took hold. In Sweden in 1887, a sailor dress with natural waist and pleated skirt was among the designs promoted by the dress reform movement as appropriate for young girls. Although sailor styling is sometimes seen on women's dresses, since the mid-20th century it
49-441: Was made from cotton or linen for summer wear, or wool in winter. It was promoted as an ideal costume or uniform for female students and schoolchildren, and was popular with those trying to establish a "standardized style" of clothing. By 1919, the Peter Thomson dress was regarded as a valid option for school uniforms, and was described as synonymous with "good taste for girls of 14-18 years old for many years." Peter Thomson styling
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