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            1216 Archival description results for By Decade

            Austin Reed Printed Dressing Gown and Sash Tie
            2018.4 · Item · undated [1920-1929]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Austin Reed robe or dressing gown of cotton or cotton and linen mix fabric printed with an all over abstract pattern of swirls and foliage (possibly pine cones and pine needles) in orange, teal green, light blue, brown and cream. It has hand sewn finishing and two self covered buttons with bound buttonholes. It has two patch pockets on the front and comes with a detachable tie belt of the same fabric with black tassels at each end. There are two belt loops on the gown. Areas of fading to the fabric and woven brown tape Austin Reed label in the back of the neck.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom             Austin Reed
            J. Wippell & Co. Ltd Bishops Cassock
            2019.74 · Item · undated [1940-1949]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Anglican Bishops cassock made of purple wool. It fastens at the right shoulder, with a single button, with the front edge following the curve of the neck. The inside edge fastens to the inside shoulder in the same place. The centre front edge is shifted over to fall in-line with the shoulder point. The waist line has a belt which closes at the centre front with two self covered buttons. The side seam has a long gusset, with a pleat in the centre back. The side seams are sewn until the waist point, where they open out to form a pleat which gives more volume to the lower body. The cassock is finished with off white top stitching. The inside is half lined in an off-white cotton lining with purple top stitching. Garment construction quality is low, using mixtures of qualities and colours of threads.
            Made in England             J. Wippell & Co Ltd
            Luvisca Pyjamas - Trousers
            2019.147.2 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Blue and white striped pyjama trousers (part of a pair of pyjamas). They are made of Luvisca, a fabric made of cotton and rayon yarns. The vertical stripes are a mix of broad pale blue, narrower stripes of mid and dark blue all edged with narrow white stripes. They have a drawstring waist fastening with a length of narrow white cotton tape (frayed ends) and an open fly with placket at the centre front. The waistband has been altered. Luvisca
            Luvisca Pyjamas - Jacket
            2019.147.1 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Blue and white striped pyjama jacket (part of a pair of pyjamas). It is made of Luvisca, a fabric made of cotton and rayon yarns. The vertical stripes are a mix of broad pale blue, narrower stripes of mid and dark blue all edged with narrow white stripes. The jacket has a turn down collar and fastens centre front with three opaque white plastic buttons. It has a small opaque white plastic button at the collar which fastens with a loop (possibly added later). On the left chest is a patch pocket with a pointed welt with the stripes horizontal. Label in the form of a hanging loop in the back of the neck in red lettering on white with an emblem of a red button in a black circle with 'TESTED QUALITY' around the outside. Size 40. Luvisca
            Burton Double Breasted Coat
            2018.16 · Item · undated [1930-1939]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Grey Burton double breasted belted coat with six plastic buttons and two front welt pockets that allow access to both internal pocket and wearer's own pockets. There is a two piece collar with zig zag stitch detailing and the whole body has top stitching. The shoulders are heavily padded and the two piece sleeves have a seam running down the centre. There is a single back vent with closure button. It is fully lined with quilted top half and loose lining at the hem. There is loose canvas along the button hole.
            Country of Design: London             Burton
            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
            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
            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
            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