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
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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