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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
Montague Burton Three Piece Suit - Jacket
2017.081.1 · Item · 1930-1935
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black wool single-breasted three-button lounge jacket with peak lapels, crafted from twill serge as part of a three-piece suit. It features one slanted breast pocket and two hip pockets with deep flaps. The cuffs have three buttons with a sham vent. The jacket is lined in black cotton sateen, while the sleeves are lined in cream striped cotton. A Montague Burton label is sewn into the lining of the breast pocket, with a factory label inside the pocket. The jacket is made-to-measure, likely produced in the Burton factory on Hudson Road, Leeds, in the north of England.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Formal day wear Montague Burton Ltd
Montague Burton Three Piece Suit - Waistcoat
2017.081.2 · Item · 1930s
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black wool single breasted vest or waistcoat - part of a three-piece suit. It has a v-neck and fastens down the front with six black buttons. It has four slanted pockets - two chest and two at waist. The fronts were pointed but have been altered by taking up the points to the underside and stitching. The back is made of black cotton sateen and has a back strap with a black japanned two prong metal buckle with 'BRITISH' embossed into it. It is lined in cream striped cotton. There is a factory label on the inside of the left top pocket.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Formal day wear Montague Burton Ltd
Montague Burton Three Piece Suit - Trousers
2017.081.3 · Item · 1930s
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black wool trousers with a white pinstripe - part of a three-piece suit. The trousers have a high waist with two pleats either side of the button fly fastening. The trouser cuffs are permanent turn-ups. Two vertical pocket openings in the side seams and one pocket on the left rear with a flap which closes with one button. It has 8 black buttons on the waist band for braces, all of which are engraved 'MONTAGUE BURTON'. The pocket linings and inside waistband lining are white cotton.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Formal day wear Montague Burton Ltd
Royal Navy Rating's Fall Front Bell Bottom Trousers
2017.332 · Item · undated [1932-1943]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Dark blue wool serge bell bottom sailor trousers with blue and white striped cotton linking around the inside waist. The name 'E. F. ELLIOTT' has been stencilled on in black ink in two places, one of which has been embroidered over in scarlet thread. The trousers fasten with a fall front - flaps and buttons. The first layer consists of two flaps that come in and fasten together on the front of the trousers, these include a small pocket for the wearer to store a watch or pocket handkerchief. This layer is covered with a second fall flap that folded up and down. This being secured with four black buttons at the waist. The trouser legs measure between 12"-13" at the knee and between 12"-14" at the ankle.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Navy uniform, military uniform, sailors clothing, rating uniform Royal Navy
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
Rayon Jersey Fine Knit Vest
2018.169 · Item · 1930-1939
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
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
Montague Burton Black Double Breasted Jacket
2018.199 · Item · 1936-1940
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Double breasted long line jacket with wide, curved lapels and wide padded shoulders and extra shoulder roll to create a broad silhouette. A button hole features on each lapel. It has four buttons at the front and fastens with a single button and internal security button and three buttons at each cuff (non working). It has a curved welt pocket on the left breast and two jetted pockets without flaps. It has two front central darts that run into the jetted pockets and no back vents to ensure a fitted silhouette. It is unusually lined in a black cotton sateen with the sleeves lined in a beige cotton with black and blue stripes.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England Burton