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            Bee-keeper Overall Suit with Removable Protective Hood
            2019.30 · Item · 2018
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            White and cream coloured protective overall designed to be worn for bee-keeping. Made with three layers of fabric, a layer of foam mesh, with a finer mesh layer on each side. There are two patch pockets with a flap on each chest side, a square with a pocket on each trouser leg, knee reinforcements, lower leg reinforcements, sleeve cuff and collar, all in white drill fabric. The waist is elasticated from the side seams across the back body. The centre front closes with a double ended zip, with circular zip pulls. The overall is finished with a detachable hood which zips all around the neck, and closes at the front with velcro. The hood is circular, with a black mesh section at the front for vision. The top of the hood is white drill with a head shape in the centre.
            Made in Pakistan.             Designer unknown
            Globe Firefighters Proximity Jacket
            2019.106.1 · Item · 2010
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Silver coloured aluminised material jacket. It has a stand collar and large curved detachable throat guard. It closes centre front with a wide placket flap over the closure. There are two large flapped bellows pockets at the hips and a narrow flapped bellows pocket on the left chest. The sleeve cuffs have elasticated inners and attached rib knitted mittens with thumb holes. Chest 48. Globe
            Soviet Army Plashch-Palatka Cape and Tent
            2016.248 · Item · undated [1960-1991]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark olive green cotton canvas square 170cm x 170cm with attachments to enable it to be used for multiple purposes - cape or poncho, tent, ground cover, or for carrying. It has brown leather eyelets sewn around holes on each of the four corners, channels for rope or cord to be threaded through, four black plastic toggles down one edge, an opening which can be fastened closed with a toggle, and buttonholes down two edges. The makers label is printed in black ink near one corner in Cyrillic text.
            Country of Design: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
            Country of Manufacture: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
            Keywords: Military uniform, combat uniform, rain protection, weather protection             Unknown
            BodyMap Jacket with Print by Hilde Smith
            2019.77 · Item · 1985
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Short cotton jacket printed in an all-over black and white check pattern. The jacket has a wide turn down collar and lapel, the collar is overlaid with black rib cotton. Small button loop on the edge of the left lapel. The same black rib cotton is used to bind the large cut-out holes under each arm.

            The jacket can be fastened with a silver coloured metal buckle at the bottom left front edging and strap on the right side seam. There are two large silver coloured metal buckles, one on each side seam, which fasten to wide tabs with metal eyelet holes for adjustment. Vertical welted inset pockets at the waist on the far sides of the front panels. BodyMap label with hand print motif in back of the neck.

            White cotton has been printed with the design in black to create the pattern.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England

             BodyMap
            Christian Dior Monsieur Dinner Jacket with Velvet Lapels
            2017.279.57 · Item · 1970-1980
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black single breasted dinner jacket with one button and wide curved black cotton velvet lapels. It has curved black cotton velvet cuffs. The collar is in the same textured wool as the main part of the jacket. The lining is woven with 'Christian Dior' at angles.
            Country of Design: France
            Keywords: Evening dress, formal wear             Christian Dior Monsieur
            Knights Templar Frock Coat
            2017.027 · Item · 1890-1900
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black wool facecloth double breasted frock coat with stand collar. It features small goldwork embroidered crosses with red wool interiors on each collar and two larger crosses of the same design on each cuff. These crosses are the badges for a Sir Knight rank. It has two rows of seven wool shank buttons down the front with two rows of matching button holes - damage to the wool covering of the buttons, especially on the right side. Three smaller wool shank buttons on each cuff with two buttons at the centre waist on the back above the tail pleats and two at the bottom of the pleats. It is lined in black cotton sateen. There is a vertical pocket in the left chest lining (with stitching evidence of a missing tailors label) and two pockets in the coat tails (lined in chintz cotton).
            Country of Design: United States
            Country of Manufacture: United States
            Keywords: Ceremonial uniform, dress uniform             Designer unknown
            Arthur Miller Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council Jacket
            2019.11 · Item · undated [1950-1969]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark blue workwear donkey jacket with black PVC back. The PVC covers the entire back of the jacket and comes forward into a yoke on the front body. The collar has red embroidery letters, RBK & C. on both front sides. The jacket fastens with four large black plastic buttons. The jacket has a square patch pocket on each side with twin needle top stitching. Patch pockets are reinforced on inside of jacket with a length of wide cotton tape, stitched in a rectangle behind top of pocket. The sleeve has a small curved edge vent opening, secured with a large diagonal line of stitching. Arthur Miller Ltd
            Lordship Brand Shopkeepers Coat
            2019.10 · Item · undated 1940-1959
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Khaki long shopkeepers coat made from a heavy sanforized pre shrunk drill. There is a large patch pocket on the left chest, separated with a single line if topstitching to create a tool compartment, with curved lower edge, and on both sides a large patch pocket on the lower body. There is a large top stitched welt opening, covering a double jetted opening to access Trousers pockets on both sides about the lower patch pocket. The centre front has four brown pinhead shank buttons with back stabiliser ring and washer. This style of button is to allow removal for garment cleaning. There is twin needle top stitching on pocket edging, sleeve seam, shoulder seam, centre back and side seam. The lapel and collar have a single line of stitching set in from the edge. The hem is double turned with single topstitching. The sleeve has a small curved edge vent opening, secured bar tack. The sleeve cuff is finished with a wide facing and single edge top stitching. Empire made. Lordship Brand
            GPO Duffel Coat
            2017.086 · Item · undated 1960-1965
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark navy blue wool duffle coat which fastens with four wooden toggles and loops. 'GPO' is stitched in red machine embroidery onto dark navy wool patches which are sewn onto each collar front. The toggles are attached with cream cotton cord cords down the right side of the front of the coat. The loops are made of the same cream cotton cord. It has two large patch pockets to lower front. Adjustable strap with button fastening to lower sleeve. Unlined. Size 3.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Keywords: Civil uniform, post office uniform, postal services             General Post Office