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              42 Archival description results for Underwear

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              Corset
              2020.108.1 · Item · undated [1940-1960]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              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
              Jock Strap
              2020.108.2 · Item · undated [1940-1960]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              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
              Letters and Ephemera
              2020.108.3 · Item · undated [1940-1980]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Folder of a large number of letters, receipts, business cards, notes and magazines relating to corsets and corsetiere including those for Spirella. [unknown]
              Neoprene Compression Ski Underwear
              2023.37.8 · Item · undated
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Compression ski underwear in a dark blue neoprene fabric. Similar in shape to cycling shorts, there is striped finishing around the outside seams in three shades of blue. The inside is red in colour. Unknown
              Bukta Arrow String Vest
              2019.130 · Item · undated [1970-1979]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Cream cotton 'string' vest underwear. Made of a tube of knitted netting with small diamond shaped holes and lots of stretch - no side seams. The scoop neckline, deep armholes and bottom edge are bound with white cotton ribbing which also create narrow straps over the shoulders. 1970s blue Bukta logo on the label in the back of the neck.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: England.               Bukta
              Deenside Ltd Protex Balaclava
              2020.98.6 · Item · undated [2000-2019]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Dark blue jersey knit balaclava. It has a perforated cotton knit insert across the bottom of the face and two round inserts on each side of the head for the ears. There are triangular gussets inserted into each side at the bottom to create shaping for the shoulders. Label sewn into the left inside side seam. Deenside Ltd
              Deenside Ltd Proban Snood
              2020.98.5 · Item · undated [2000-2019]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Dark blue jersey knit snood with elasticated top. It is made of two panels with triangular gussets inserted into the bottom centre of each to create shaping over the shoulders. The bottom edge is overlocked. Label sewn into one of the side seams on the inside. Deenside Ltd
              Chamois Leather Underwear Suit - Trousers
              2020.23.2 · Item · undated [1875-1900]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

              A pair of narrow-leg underwear trousers (drawers) made from light yellow chamois leather. They fasten at the centre front with a button fly, featuring five white buttons, with hand-stitched buttonholes. Each cuff has a short vent, secured by an internal button. The centre back includes triangular panels on either side of the centre back seam for added structure.

              The waistband, front fly, and inside cuffs are lined with brown sateen cotton. White cotton tape is sewn into the inside of the waistband at the back and both sides of the front, designed for attaching trouser braces buttons. The construction is a combination of machine and hand stitching.

               Designer unknown
              Aertex Artificial Silk Underwear
              2019.185 · Item · nd [1910-1930]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              A pair of pale cream underwear made from fine artificial silk and cotton, with legs extending to mid-thigh. The underwear has a high waist, with woven cotton reinforcing the inside of the fly. At the centre back of the waist are four eyelet holes for lacing, allowing for adjustable fitting. The front fly remains open, with a two-button and buttonhole fastening at the centre front waist (buttons are missing). Inside the front right waist is the maker's label for Aertex, featuring the name in black lettering within a red oval. The garment has been altered by threading a length of white elastic through the waistband, creating two holes at the centre back and two at the front (now removed). Size: 38
              Country of manufacture: England.               Aertex