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2019.69 · Item · 1970
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

A-line 'Western' long-sleeved shirt dress made from white satin acetate, featuring a windowpane check pattern in blue parallel stripes. The shirthas a turn-down pointed collar and fastens at the centre front with seven metal ring press studs along a placket to the waist. It includes two patch pockets on the chest, each with scalloped flaps that close with a metal ring press stud. The front also features a pointed yoke extending from the shoulder seams.

At the hips, there are two side seam pockets. The sleeve cuffs have an elongated placket, fastened with three metal ring press studs. The back of the dress showcases a scalloped shoulder yoke with a centre point and a centre-back seam. The hem is upturned, overlocked, and finished with blind stitching.
Country of Design: United States.

Rudi Gernreich
Berchard Ltd Workwear Jacket
2019.7 · Item · undated [1965-1969]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Orange workwear jacket with tailored collar and lapel. There is a large patch pocket on the left chest with curved lower edge, and on both sides a large patch pocket on the lower body. The centre front has three black 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 cuff is finished with a wide facing and single edge top stitching. The garment has a low make quality, with loose threads across the garment and unravelling stitching. The top stitching on each pocket runs off the top onto the garment. Berchard Limited
2019.70 · Item · nd [1990-1999]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Transformable jacket, waistcoat and jumpsuit in grey beige with yellow flecks. As a waistcoat it fastens with six buttons. The bottom of the waistcoat extends to form a jacket, which folds up over the waistcoat, closing at the centre front with a zip.

The jacket has a zip pocket on each side, with the pocket bag top stitched to the body in a rectangle. The back of the jacket is separated, with the waistcoat back finished fully lined with a shaped hem, and jacket hem finished with a length of elastic.

The garment opens out and can be worn as a jumpsuit, with the waistcoat on the torso, and the legs through the armholes of the jacket. The armholes close with a single button. The inside seams of the jacket are all finished with french seams, finished with top stitching. Designed in Paris, Made in Italy

Jean Paul Gaultier Homme
Prada Denim Jumpsuit
2019.71 · Item · 2000
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Dark grey denim, Prada Sport jumpsuit or overalls. The are two zipped chest pockets at the front of the jump suit and an external mitred edge patch pocket on the front left. The centre front has a zip closure with a duel opening silver Riri zip. At the waist there are two curved patch pockets with a plastic black buttoned slit in the sided seam.

Both the inside and outside trouser seam is finished with a felled and and the trouser hem is also top stitch finished. Where the top and and upper sleeve meet on the outer seam, there is a 15 cm silver zip fastening which finishes at the sleeve hem. There is an epaulette on each shoulder which is buttoned down with a black plastic button on each shoulder.

A centre back felled seam extends from the centre back collar to the nape. At the waist there is an internal adjustable waistband, creating a gathered finish on the outside. There is one rear buttoned patch pocket on the back right hand side of the jumpsuit.

Prada Linea Rossa
Issey Miyake Jumpsuit
2019.72 · Item · nd [1980-1989]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Dark blue cotton jumpsuit or overalls. The cotton has a puckered texture and may have been indigo dyed. The jumpsuit has a high round neck with a stand collar and fastens down the centre front to just below the waist with six white buttons. The cuffs fasten with one white button each. The button stand has two rows of top stitching down the centre. There is a large patch pocket on the left chest and two hip level vertical inset pockets in each side seam.

It has drop shoulders and the arm syce is very deep - the sleeves narrow to the cuff. There is a sewn down inverted triangle shape from the centre back shoulder yoke with an inverted pleat below in the centre back seam. Label in the back of the neck with red embroidered lettering 'issey miyake' on a yellow ground.

Issey Miyake
2019.73 · Item · nd [1998]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long charcoal grey wool bespoke tailored coat. It has a turn down collar and lapels and has single breasted concealed fly button fastening centre front. There are two horizontal wide flapped pockets at the hips, one flapped ticket pocket on the right side and a slightly angled flapped pocket to the left chest. The sleeves have three rows of top stitching around the cuffs. Long centre back vent. Mark Powell
2019.74 · Item · undated [1940-1949]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Anglican Bishops cassock made of purple wool. It fastens at the right shoulder, with a single button, with the front edge following the curve of the neck. The inside edge fastens to the inside shoulder in the same place. The centre front edge is shifted over to fall in-line with the shoulder point. The waist line has a belt which closes at the centre front with two self covered buttons. The side seam has a long gusset, with a pleat in the centre back. The side seams are sewn until the waist point, where they open out to form a pleat which gives more volume to the lower body. The cassock is finished with off white top stitching. The inside is half lined in an off-white cotton lining with purple top stitching. Garment construction quality is low, using mixtures of qualities and colours of threads.
Made in England
J. Wippell & Co Ltd
2019.75 · Item · Autumn Winter 2010
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Silver polyester ski suit with contrast black zips and quilted panelling details. It features branded D&G gunmetal zips, press studs and buttons and has a gunmetal chain with D&G branding at neck. It fastens with a central zip to the waist and there is an additional zip that runs around the waist and crosses over the centre front diagonally.

The elasticated waist features a stitched belt attached at the front and centre back. It has a zipped breast pocket and two slanted zipped side pockets. The hems and cuffs feature side zips and there are two decorative zips above the waist, two above the knees, and two above the cuffs. The suit has two detachable collars, the inner collar is removable via press studs and fastens with two buttons, the outer collar has a windbreaker elasticated neck and zip fastening. Multiple stitch quilting runs all over the suit, especially prominent at the elbows, cuffs and hems with additional flap detailing at the knees. It is lined in black polyester.

Dolce & Gabbana