sailor suit


sailor suit

Summary

Very dark blue serge suit. Jacket : CF fastening with three concealed buttons and one large round plastic one at neck (two more dcorative ones below). Slanted breast pocket. Round turndown collar, with separate cream ribbed cotton over-collar, trimmed with double rows of fringing and fastened by three buttons on inner neckband. Self belt with back fastening button. Trousers : Knee length. Side pockets, two buttons on outside knee level. Six black buttons on waistband for braces. Waistband bound with black tape. Lined with cream cotton.


Object Name

sailor suit

Date Created

1910-1920

Dimensions

Jacket: 59cm
Trousers waist: 63.5cm
chest: 71cm

accession number

1984.662/2

Collection Group

costume
childrenswear

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Medium

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