Triangular shaped jock strap made of heavy peach pink cotton and lined with pink cotton. It has six metal hooks inserted into the narrowest side of the triangle and a length of pink cotton webbing folded halfway down its length and sewn to the narrow point of the triangle shape. The hooks attach to eyes on the inside of corset (2022.108.1) and the webbing straps attach to buckles on the corset.
Designer unknown
Corset with metal boning made of heavy peach pink cotton damask with an all over woven pattern of tulips. It is in two parts and fastens down the centre front with six metal studs and clips, two hooks and eyes at the top and four large hooks and eyes at the bottom. The back laces up with 35 pairs of eyelets and two long pink cotton laces. There are two sets of metal eyes sewn to the inside fronts and two metal buckles to the outside lower parts of the corset for the jock strap (2022.108.2) to attach. It has two pairs of suspender clips attached to the bottom edge, these have been altered and hand stitched to a fixed length.
Designer unknown
Boxer shorts in a blue and white gingham fabric with button tabs on each side to pull up each leg.
Meadham Kirchhoff
Long sleeved shirt made of light yellow fine chamois leather. It opens down the front, crossing over and fastening with four white buttons to the right side, and one button to the left side at the neck. The button holes are hand stitched. The neck opening has a slight V shape at the centre front as does the right side of the shirt. The neck, edges of each front side, the lower hem, and the cuffs are all trimmed with white twill weave cotton tape. The cuffs fasten with one button and button hole. The bottom edge of the shirt is curved so it is slightly longer at the centre front and back than at the side seams. The panels are made of two different shades of yellow chamois, one slightly lighter. It is sewn with a mixture of hand and machine stitching.
Designer unknown
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
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
Black underwear [undershorts] made from a synthetic, stretch fabric. Shorts have an elasticated waistband and fit tight to the leg.
British Army
Y fronts made in a cream coloured cotton fabric. Underwear comprises of four panels, with the two side panels made from cotton string woven in a diamond pattern. The opening on the front panel is in an inverted Y shape. The waistband and leg holes are elasticated.
St Bernard
Rayon blend white jersey vest. It has been constructed as a tubular knit on a rotary frame so there are no side seams. The arm holes have been cut to sit very narrowly on the chest and the neck and armholes have been finished with a thick coverstitch with a much lighter rolled hem finishing on the hem. Paper shop price label attached.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Designer unknown
Yellow knitted cotton jersey vest with scoop neck. The makers label is in blue and white with Bukta ARROW / Made in England. Size 36.
Bukta
