A 1928 made-to-measure double-breasted smoking jacket in midnight blue velvet, featuring wide peaked black silk satin lapels adjacent to a velvet collar in the same midnight blue. The jacket fastens with four black silk-covered buttons and has four smaller matching buttons on each cuff, with functional buttonholes. Fully lined in black silk, the jacket has a very shallow hem and cream silk sleeve lining. All seams, buttonholes, and pockets are hand-finished. It includes two front jetted pockets with facings but no flaps, and no breast pocket. The interior features two open jetted breast pockets. The jacket has no back vent.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Harrods
A pair of pale cream underwear made from fine artificial silk and cotton, with legs extending to mid-thigh. The underwear has a high waist, with woven cotton reinforcing the inside of the fly. At the centre back of the waist are four eyelet holes for lacing, allowing for adjustable fitting. The front fly remains open, with a two-button and buttonhole fastening at the centre front waist (buttons are missing). Inside the front right waist is the maker's label for Aertex, featuring the name in black lettering within a red oval. The garment has been altered by threading a length of white elastic through the waistband, creating two holes at the centre back and two at the front (now removed). Size: 38
Country of manufacture: England.
Aertex
Single-breasted "sack" jacket with notch lapels, crafted from cream-coloured cotton fabric. The jacket fastens at the front with three light brown plastic "change" buttons, designed to be easily removable for laundering. Notched cuffs are secured with matching "change" buttons. It features patch pockets—one on the left chest and one on each side of the waist. The back has a central seam and no vent. The jacket has been extensively repaired, with patches of overstitching on the lapels, cuffs, and near the front opening. It is unlined and lacks internal pockets.
Isaac Walton & Co Ltd
