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UMBRO Twiltex Shirt
2023.50 · Item · 1953
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long-sleeved sportswear shirt with a dark red and blue patchwork design and made of sturdy, raised-backed twill fabric. Shirt has a turn down collar in dark red and blue half-patchwork design. The shirt opens to the chest with one white flat button with stitched buttonhole on front placket. There is a dark blue square on the left front with visible sewing marks where a pocket has been removed. The cuffs of the shirt as in dark red with a white flat button each side, cuffs have a triangular split cut [to retain space flexibility at wrist]. The hemline is curved and there are triangular splits at each side seam. Umbro
Munari for Lillywhite's Boots
2023.4.1 · Item · undated [1940-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Heavy, black, leather, hiking boots. Boots are ankle high with square toes. At the front are five sets of hooked eyelets [often referred to as ‘speed hooks'] and a single pair of eyelets at the ankle through which laces can be threaded [missing]. Boots have rubber soles with metal at the toe which enables skis to be worn. Munari
Royal Navy Officers Shirt
2023.28.2 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long sleeve shirt made from a cotton / polyester mix. Shirt is front fastening via seven, mother if pearl effect, plastic buttons. A matching button is at each cuff. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam. Royal Navy
Royal Navy Number 8 Shirt [Standard Action Working Dress]
2023.28.1 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long sleeve shirt made from a mid blue cotton and polyester twill fabric. Shirt is front fastening via six dark blue plastic buttons. Identical buttons are found at each cuff. The shirt has two, large, pleated chest pockets with button down flaps. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam. Royal Navy
Aquascutum Climbing Smock
2023.24 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long-sleeved pullover smock made from orange cotton fabric, featuring a hood and a chest opening secured by six buttons. The cuffs are adjustable, with two buttons and extended tab fastening. A large concealed horizontal zip pocket is positioned at the upper front. The hem is higher at the front than the back and includes a drawstring. The smock is unlined. Aquascutum
Umbro Black Ace Tennis Shirt
2023.156 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
A short sleeve t-Shirt in a white cotton fabric. T-shirt has a ribbed, knitted lapel collar with a triangular lining under the collar. There are splits at each side seam, running 14 cm up from the hem. Umbro
US Army Overcoat Liner
2023.153.21 · Item · 1950
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Olive green wool coat liner with large cotton patch pockets to the front, vertical pocket access slits and cut-outs under each arm. The sleeves and top half of the body are lined in olive satin rayon or viscose which also trims the cut-out and slits. United States Army