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2023.25
Title
Leon Paul 350NW Right Handed Fencing Jacket
Date(s)
- undated [2010-2023] (Creation)
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1
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Name of creator
(1921-)
Administrative history
In 1921, Leon Paul, a First World War French army fencing Maître d’Armes, set up a fencing boutique and training salle in Covent Garden, London.
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Tight fitting. long sleeved jacket in a white cotton and polyester mix. Jacket fastens at the front via a zip which runs the length of the front of the jacket, sitting slightly off centre to the left. The jacket has a high collar with a velcro fastening. The wearer steps into the jacket to put it on as the front of the jacket loops under the body [like a bodysuit] and through a plastic buckle at the back.
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Label: Paul / Made in England / Cen Level 1 : 350NW
Material: 65% Cotton / 35% Polyester [Shell]; 100% Cotton [Lining]; 100% Polyamid [Stretch panels]
Measurements: 48cm [Chest]; 82cm [Length]
Details: Long sleeves; high neck
Physical Condition: Some slight discolouration to neck cuffs and pilling at the cuffs
Material: 65% Cotton / 35% Polyester [Shell]; 100% Cotton [Lining]; 100% Polyamid [Stretch panels]
Measurements: 48cm [Chest]; 82cm [Length]
Details: Long sleeves; high neck
Physical Condition: Some slight discolouration to neck cuffs and pilling at the cuffs
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Note
Left-sided fastening means the jacket is for right-handed fencers.