boiler suit

Wendy Dagworthy, 1950


boiler suit

Wendy Dagworthy 1950

Summary

Leisure outfit from Wendy Dagworthy's fashion collection for 1976; boiler suit in narrowly striped red and white cotton with full-length centre front opening leading to front fly, and fastening with 8 scarlet plastic buttons; long sleeves with narrow single buttoning cuffs; very long trouser legs; band of sheering to centre back waist; deep patch pockets; unlined; woven label centre back neck "Wendy Dagworthy, made in England"; matching headscarf with attached pink plastic visor and scarlet piped edge; white cotton aertex shirt with red toggle fastenings and red piped front edges.


Object Name

boiler suit

Creators Name

Wendy Dagworthy

Date Created

1976

Dimensions

length (shirt): 62.5cm
bust: 95cm

accession number

2003.27

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Place of creation

London

Medium

Legal

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