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              125 Archival description results for Black British history

              2021.2.2 · Item · 1992-1993
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Blue denim jeans with red contrast topstitching, featuring both a front button fly and a back zip fly, making the jeans reversible. The inside leg, centre front, and back seams are constructed with run and fell stitching. Each side includes a traditional five-pocket jeans design, with six rivets reinforcing the pocket edges. There are four bar-tacked belt loops—two on each side—positioned 7 cm from the closures. An internal label on the waistband displays "Joe Casely-Hayford" with a playing card graphic. Joe Casely-Hayford
              2020.97.3 · Item · 2018
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              These jeans are crafted from reworked mid-blue denim with orange double stitching. They fasten at the centre front with a YKK zip fly and a metal shank button inscribed with "John Lewis." The design includes large, rounded-edge patch pockets at the front, with two curved panel details on each leg. The back features two additional patch pockets. A white ribbon label (without text) is sewn into the back of the waistband. Ahluwalia
              2021.37 · Item · 1991
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              This leather jacket features the ‘Funki Dred’ logo, designed by graphic designer Derek Yates, on the back. The top layer of black leather has been peeled back to reveal a padded blue leather layer underneath. Inside, a label reads, "Exclusive designs from Riaz Leathers London," suggesting the jacket is based on an existing Riaz design, with the embroidered motif later added to the back. Soul II Soul
              2022.2 · Item · 1997
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Beige moleskin trousers featuring a front fastening with five brass buttons on a concealed button placket. The trousers have two curved front pockets, with a small coin pocket inside the right pocket, both secured by brass rivets at the top corners. At the back are two patch pockets. The trousers are accented with white contrast stitching around the fly, waistband, pockets, side seams (to hip level), and the hem of each leg. A distinctive design element includes 22 wool appliqués in the shapes of hearts, clubs, spades, and diamonds, applied to the trousers with raw, heavily frayed edges. The trousers are unlined. Joe Casely-Hayford
              2019.112 · Item · 2017
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

              Dark blue cotton work coat featuring a turn-down collar and three large patch pockets on the front—two at the hips and one on the left chest. Each pocket has cut, angled corners at the bottom. A large white Tyvek label is sewn along the top edge on the right chest, printed in black and red with "A-COLD-WALL*".

              Over the lower half of the coat has been hand sprayed with pale blue paint at the front and back and hand applied white paint splatters. The back yoke has been printed in large white lettering 'A-COLD-WALL*' and the lower back has been printed with a large blue triangle outline with 'ACADEMIA / CORRECTION / WORK SHOP' in vertical. On each sleeve cuff is printed 'A C W*'.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

              A-Cold-Wall*
              2020.28.1 · Item · Spring Summer 2011
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              This dark blue cotton single-breasted jacket by Joe Casely-Hayford blends tailoring with sportswear and American Western influences. The jacket features half-moon curved welt pockets on the front, with four internal metal hook-and-eye fasteners. Two ascending darts extend from each curved welt pocket, and there is a single welt pocket on the left chest. The front closure is secured by two buttons. The jacket is 3/4 lined, with fully lined sleeves in striped fabric and blue-grey satin lining on the front panels. It has deep knitted ribbed cuffs, reminiscent of sweatshirt or bomber jacket designs. Inside, there are three welt pockets: two measuring 13cm on the front and a smaller 5cm pocket on the left. The back features a centre seam and two back vents. A woven "Joe Casely-Hayford" label is sewn into the right breast interior.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: Japan
              Joe Casely-Hayford
              2020.4.2 · Item · 2010
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              This made-to-measure black cotton and linen mix single-breasted tailored jacket, part of a two-piece suit, features a one-button closure and pointed lapels. It includes a large patch pocket on the left front hip. The unstructured jacket is partially lined with orange satin along the front panels and back neck opening, with the inside seams also bound in the same orange satin. The sleeves are lined in black and white striped fabric. Pokit
              2020.100.46 · Item · 2020
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Brown quilted face mask with a printed design of a clenched fist and 'BLACK LIVES MATTER' written underneath it. The mask has black loops on each side, quilted from the same material to go over the ears. It is triple-layered, without a pocket for filters. Hoezine
              PCL/5/3/e/34 · Item · 1978-1979
              Part of Polytechnic of Central London

              Includes a list of staff within the School of Communication, Cultural and Community Studies Unit. Events are organised by subject including: Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Literature, Philosophy, Elements of Marxism, Music and the Handicapped Adult, Women's Studies, Soho Poly Theatre Club, Exhibitions.

              The cover shows the PCL Production of 'The Zoo Story' and 'Dorothea Quarry' from a PCL exhibition.