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            1216 Archival description results for By Decade

            CC41 St Michael Striped Shirt with Detachable Trubenised Collar
            2018.101 · Item · undated [1941-1952]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Long blue cotton shirt with dark green and green alternate stripes and detachable collar. The shirt is finished with white top stitching and features a placket that finishes half way down the shirt with three white mother of pearl buttons to close. Both the collar and white cotton faced collar stand have three white button holes ready for the attachment of collar to body. The back of the shirt has short two piece yoke with a centre box pleat below. The cuffs are wide with four button holes on each in the absence of two cufflinks per cuff. The detachable collar is short and curved and has been 'Trubenised' - the process of stiffening a collar without the use of starch. The shirt is 'sanforized shrunk' which was a pre-shrunk material guarantee (Sanforized was the American method, Rigmel was the British method). The shirt has a curved hem with curved side vents finished with triangular tabs on either side. It has a 'CC41' Utility label.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: Great Britain             St Michael
            H.H. Wagstaff Dress Shirt with Pique Front
            2022.40.3 · Item · 1939
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Long sleeved, cotton dress / evening shirt. Pulling on over the head, it has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in at back of neck]. A further two studs would have fastened through the buttonholes on the placket beneath the collar [vertical buttonhole on the left, horizontal on the right]. The stiffened cuffs of the sleeves would also have fastened via studs or cufflinks. The shirt has stiffened, piqued, rounded, bib front and two pleats that lead from this bib to the hem. The shirt is long in length so it remains securely tucked in. The hemline is longer at the back than at the front and there are splits at either side seam. H.H. Wagstaff
            H.H. Wagstaff Dress Shirt with Pique Front
            2022.40.4 · Item · 1939
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Long sleeved, cotton dress / evening shirt. Pulling on over the head, it has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in at back of neck]. A further two studs would have fastened through the buttonholes on the placket beneath the collar [vertical buttonhole on the left, horizontal on the right]. The stiffened cuffs of the sleeves would also have fastened via studs or cufflinks. The shirt has stiffened, piqued, rounded, bib front and two pleats that lead from this bib to the hem. The shirt is long in length so it remains securely tucked in. The hemline is longer at the back than at the front and there are splits at either side seam. H.H. Wagstaff
            Weltus Striped Tunic Shirt
            2022.40.6 · Item · undated [1930-1960]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Round necked, cotton shirt in a light and dark brown, pencil line stripe on a white background. The shirt has a half placket or 'tunic' front with three buttons. It has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in pocket at back of neck]. Each sleeve has a French cuff with four worked link holes enabling cufflinks to be worn when the sleeve is doubled back. Shirt is long in length so that is stays tucked in securely. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam. Weltus
            Ophir Striped Tunic Shirt
            2022.40.5 · Item · undated [1930-1960]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Round necked, cotton, tunic shirt in a grey and pink pencil line stripe on a white background. The shirt has a half placket or 'tunic' front with three buttons. It has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in pocket at back of neck]. Each sleeve has a French cuff with four worked link holes enabling cufflinks to be worn when the sleeve is doubled back. Shirt is long in length so that is stays tucked in securely. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam. Ophir
            Alexander McQueen Heavy Wool Tailored Coat
            2023.60 · Item · 1999
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Heavy overcoat in a pale grey wool. Thigh length, the coat is single breasted with notch lapels. The coat fastens at the front via two grey / brown plastic buttons. At each side of the waist there is jetted pocket which is concealed by a deep flap. On each side of the coat, there is a dart that extends down from chest level to the top corner of each pocket flap, closest to the opening. Each arm has two seams, one that runs from collar to cuff and one that runs from armpit to cuff. At each cuff there are three grey / brown buttons which are smaller versions of those found at the front of the coat. At the reverse of the coat, there is a seam that runs vertically down the centre until it meets a vent that extends up from the hem. There is another seam that runs across the shoulders. On either side of the centre seam, there is a seam that runs vertically from the horizontal shoulder seam to the hem. On the inside, the coat is lined with a dark grey silk fabric. On the right side, there is a jetted, chest pockets with a small, grey plastic botton that fastens through a grey silk loop. At chest level on the left side, there is a vertical, in seam pocket where the lining meets the wool outer fabric. Alexander McQueen
            J. Wippell & Co Ltd Hooded Surplice
            2022.10 · Item · undated [1920-1960]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Hooded surplice or tunic made from white cotton. Garment is ankle length with wide, three quarter length sleeves with large hems. Pulling on over the head, the surplice has a deep v neck that fastens with a single, fabric covered button on a banded collar. Gathering detail runs under the collar seam and along the shoulder seams, both front and back. Attached to the collar is a pointed hood that drapes down the back of the garment. At either side of the waist there are welted vents which enable access to pockets in garments worn underneath the surplice. J. Wippell & Co Ltd
            Aquascutum Wool Tweed Coat
            2020.60 · Item · undated [1936-1939]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Single breasted long wool tweed coat. The tweed is in a black and white twill pattern with a double line of vertical fine red stripes and a horizontal double line of blue stripes. It has a curved collar and wide long lapel and fastens with three buttons. There are tabs on each cuff which fasten with buttons and a deep centre back vent. It is lined in dark red rayon with a large Aquascutum label at the back of the neck with 'By Appointment to the Prince of Wales 1930-1936'. Aquascutum
            Smoking Coat or Dressing Gown made of Phulkari Silk Embroidery
            2017.351.5 · Item · undated [1880-1910]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Smoking coat or dressing gown made from a piece of phulkari bagh embroidery. The ground of the fabric is dark orange red cotton which has been hand embroidered all over in a square and diamond shaped geometric pattern in three different shades of gold silk floss thread (untwisted). The gown has been made to avoid cutting the textile with details such as pleats over the shoulders and overlapped embroidered selvedge edges down the centre back. The bell shaped sleeves are lined in dark red silk. It fastens centre front with three metal hooks and cotton thread loops. There is a short tab or bar roughly stitched to the left side of the centre front opening near the top loop. Small ink stains to the right front edge, the bottom hem is unfinished with a raw fraying edge.
            Country of Design: India (Punjab)
            Country of Manufacture: India (Punjab)
            Keywords: Leisure wear, informal dress, night wear             Designer unknown
            Eiderluxe Co-Mar Double Breasted Coat
            2016.307 · Item · undated [1930-1939]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Charcoal grey double breasted coat with large turn back cuffs. Two pockets at hips with deep flaps and vent in centre back which can be fastened with one button. Lined in black rayon quilted in a diamond pattern.
            Country of Design: Great Britain
            Country of Manufacture: Great Britain             Eiderluxe; Co-Mar