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The range of clothing shows both the developments in fine quality brands, designs and fashions bought for her and available to many girls in the post war period and, through the increasing size and sophistication of the garments, charts Caroline own developments from a toddler through towards her teenage years. \r\n","physicalDescription":"Pink and white synthetic seersucker material in horizontal striped design combined with a sheer white material. The dress has small puffed sleeves and a high, round neck, fitted waist and flared skirt, ending at around knee height. The dress has a false buttoned section down the front of 6 clear, shiny plastic buttons  mounted on a pink tape with a net frill surround. The frill continues around the neck. The back fastens with 6 clear plastic buttons and a sash ties around the back. 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