tennis shorts


tennis shorts

Summary

White cotton pique tennis shorts. Back and front each in two section seamed down centre to crotch down each side, fullnes held in four box pleats stitched for 23cm down from waist, side front seams open for 17cm at waist, fastened with two white buttons each side, 5cm waistband with four belt carriers, front band pointed at both ends and fastened to back band at side front with white buttons each side. Label at inside back woven "P & O / SPORTSWEAR".


Object Name

tennis shorts

Date Created

1936-1937

Dimensions

inside leg: 15.5cm
length: 53.5cm
waist: 69cm

accession number

1973.25

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Medium

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