sailor suit


sailor suit

Summary

Brown/green wool tweed suiting. Jacket : Single breasted CF fastening with four concealed buttons. Four decorative buttons. Wide, curved turn-down collar. With additional ribbed cotton collar woven with a diagonal satin stripe. Three white buttons along inner neckband, to attach collar. Two light green, floss-rayon cord ties at the neck. Long sleeves. Self fabric belt with loop and back fastening button. Breast pocket. Fully lined with brown cotton sateen. Trousers : Knee length. Wide side pockets. CF four button fly and buttons for braces. Two buttons outside of legs. Lined with cream cotton.


Object Name

sailor suit

Date Created

1910-1920

Dimensions

Jacket: 63cm
Trousers waist: 61cm
chest: 71cm

accession number

1984.665/2

Collection Group

costume
childrenswear

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Medium

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