Author: UMBRO
Publisher: UMBRO House Wilmslow
Place: The Arcade, Aldershot
Umbro
Long sleeve patchwork shirt in green. The shirt has a sloping, round neckline with an open V-neck collar. The collar and cuffs are in a white ribbed knit. The length of the cuffs is approximately 10cm. White cotton woven webbing reinforcement sits inside the neck opening. The shirt has a drawstring neckline with metal reinforcement and eight hand-stitched eyelet holes for the string. S.V.B.G badge [green lettering ‘S.V.B.G 1938-39’ embroidered on white shield] hand embroidered on the left chest with green blanket stitch.
Umbro
Dark blue cotton jacket with stand-up lapel collar. Five silver buttons sewn in the centre. Two flap pockets appliques on the chest. One button sewn on the each cuff. Red and black EXCELSIOR label sewn inside the hem.
Waist length, collarless jacket made from a soft leather. Jacket is front fastening via five, leather covered buttons on a concealed button placket.
Unknown
Long collarless jacket made from a soft leather. Jacket is front fastening via six buttons on a concealed button placket.
Unknown
Cream mantle with a hood lined in red silk, featuring a long red cord stitched into the neck that extends down to the waist, ending in large tassels. A large badge denoting the rank of Provincial Standard Bearer (Beauceant) is affixed to the upper left side, over a red double cross constructed from stitched red tape. The text "NORTHS, HUNTS & BEDS" is embroidered in gold thread around the perimeter.
Unknown
Round necked, cotton shirt in a light and dark brown, pencil line stripe on a white background. The shirt has a half placket or 'tunic' front with three buttons. It has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in pocket at back of neck]. Each sleeve has a French cuff with four worked link holes enabling cufflinks to be worn when the sleeve is doubled back. Shirt is long in length so that is stays tucked in securely. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam.
Weltus
Round necked, cotton, tunic shirt in a grey and pink pencil line stripe on a white background. The shirt has a half placket or 'tunic' front with three buttons. It has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in pocket at back of neck]. Each sleeve has a French cuff with four worked link holes enabling cufflinks to be worn when the sleeve is doubled back. Shirt is long in length so that is stays tucked in securely. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam.
Ophir
Long sleeved, cotton dress / evening shirt. Pulling on over the head, it has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in at back of neck]. A further two studs would have fastened through the buttonholes on the placket beneath the collar [vertical buttonhole on the left, horizontal on the right]. The stiffened cuffs of the sleeves would also have fastened via studs or cufflinks. The shirt has stiffened, piqued, rounded, bib front and two pleats that lead from this bib to the hem. The shirt is long in length so it remains securely tucked in. The hemline is longer at the back than at the front and there are splits at either side seam.
H.H. Wagstaff
Long sleeved, cotton dress / evening shirt. Pulling on over the head, it has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in at back of neck]. A further two studs would have fastened through the buttonholes on the placket beneath the collar [vertical buttonhole on the left, horizontal on the right]. The stiffened cuffs of the sleeves would also have fastened via studs or cufflinks. The shirt has stiffened, piqued, rounded, bib front and two pleats that lead from this bib to the hem. The shirt is long in length so it remains securely tucked in. The hemline is longer at the back than at the front and there are splits at either side seam.
H.H. Wagstaff
