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2019.54
Title
Pexwear Mechanics Workshop Coat
Date(s)
- undated 1940-1950 (Creation)
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1
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Brown Mechanics workshop coat, Chest pen pocket on. Two front slant pockets which penetrate into the inside. Jacket is lined with expose seams and stitcing. Notch lapel with 4 metal pinhead adjustable button front and two patch pockets with mitred edges tip breast pocket is partitioned with additional pen pocket. There is acess to the interior of the jacket via side slits. The sleeve cuff is curved towards the outside seam. Garment is calf length with an upturned, topstitched hem. The centre back is felled seam with a single vent. 'Pexwear' is part of John Peck and Co Ltd, this garment was designed and manufactured in Liverpool.
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No care label included, Brand label carries two royal warrants: By her appointment to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, By appointment to H.M Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother, Suppliers of overalls and chefs clothing. John Peck & company Ltd, Liverpool Ltd, Britains Best, Pex Wear, Pex Product. Chest 44, L46, SL34 STYLE 522 M, AR 111/2, 4/S 7114, UK FABRIC, PEX PRODUCT