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Lewis and Sears Tent and Awning Co. Tabard with Large Pockets
2020.2.2 · Item · nd [1947-1962]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Olive green canvas tabard with six large pockets on the front and back. The tabard has a low round neck and side openings which are edged in green cotton binding. The pockets have been made by one piece of fabric with inverted pleats at the bottom and then sewn vertically in six sections so they are wider at the top and stand away from the body of the tabard. The stitching is in yellow thread. The tabard is unlined and the makers label is sewn into the right rear inside.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States Lewis and Sears Tent and Awning Co.
Swallow Wool Raincoat
2020.2.20 · Item · nd [1932-1950]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Raincoat or top coat made of mottled tan brown wool gabardine with raglan sleeves. It has a turn down collar and peaked lapels with a buttonhole in the left lapel. It fastens centre front with four large plastic buttons and a concealed fly. There are two pockets at the front waist with vertical welted openings. The sleeve cuffs have three small brown plastic buttons and it is lined in gold yellow rayon. There is a hanging loop in the back of the neck and the back of the coat has a long centre vent.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England Swallow
J. François Charles per Piero Panchetti Coat
2020.2.21 · Item · nd [1985-1990]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long double breasted coat made of dark and light grey flecked yarn woven in a check pattern with wide shoulders and shoulder pads. It has a narrow turn down collar and pointed lapels with a button hole in the right side. The coat fastens with two buttons and shows four buttons - all black plastic with four holes. There is a welted chest pocket on the right and two horizontal jetted pockets at the waist. The coat has full sleeves and a V-shaped silhouette from the wide shoulders, narrowing to the bottom, it has a long vent in the centre back. It is lined in black rayon and has a hanging loop in the back of the neck. Size 46.
Country of design: Italy
Country of manufacture: Italy J. François Charles per Piero Panchetti
Dainese Leather Motorcycle Trousers
2020.2.3 · Item · nd [1972-1990]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black leather motorcycle trousers with wide white leather stripes, edged in red leather, down the outside of each leg (part of a suit, top missing). They have a black elastic waistband which has been woven with 'DAINESE' in red. Sewn around the bottom of the waistband where it meets the main part of the trouser is one half of a metal zip with pull and tab where the top part of the suit would have attached. The trousers fasten with a metal popper and a zip fly (without placket). The front trouser knees are padded with an oval shaped piece of black leather. The over the lower back is a section of horizontal narrow pleats. The back crotch is reinforced with an oval shaped piece of black leather. Each leg has a long vertical zip fastening up the back of the calf. Dainese S.p.A.
Cemoto Motorcycle Jacket
2020.2.4 · Item · nd [2010-2018]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Grey and black fabric motorcycle jacket with stand collar. Around the waist are two black woven webbing straps with a repeating 'CEMOTO' logo design, the straps can be tightened with buckles on each side of the front opening. On the right chest is an oval logo in bright blue, black and grey with 'CEMOTO' in the centre.

It fastens centre front with a wide wind protective flap over the zip which is in two shades of grey and fastens with three poppers. There are two flapped pockets at the chest which fasten with two poppers. At the hips are two large bellows patch pockets with flaps and fasten with two poppers. The pockets have flashes of two shades of grey in a triangle design. The main body of the jacket is black as are the inner sleeves. The outer sleeves have sections of two shades of grey, light grey tabs which fasten with poppers (one at the cuff), black webbing straps to tighten around the forearm and zip fastenings from the cuff. Around the hem is a drawstring with plastic pull stoppers.

The back of the jacket has the same oval CEMOTO logo in the centre back, below is an inverted triangle in two shades of grey. The waist is defined with a band of light grey and there is a large bellows patch pocket over the lower back below the waist band. It has a wide flap which fastens with a black popper centred in a triangle of pale grey.

 Cemoto Italia s.r.l.
La Martina Hooded Jersey Zip-up Top
2020.2.5 · Item · nd [2014-2018]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Bright blue cotton knit jersey top with hood and detachable collar and front. The detachable collar and front is made of a black synthetic with an abstract design of grey and blue triangles and lines. It has a padded stand collar. It fastens with a zip down the front and is shorter than the outer top. The zip pull has a large black leather tab with metal stud.

The outer top hood is lined in the same patterned fabric as the detachable section and has a draw string around the hood edge which have metal stoppers. The outer top fastens down the centre front with a long black metal zip with a black leather tab with metal stud. It has knitted ribbing around the hem and cuffs and two vertical slit zipped pockets at the waist.

On the front chest of the top are two embroidered logos in blue thread. On the right is 'MASERATI / POLO TOUR' below the Maserati trident logo. On the left is 'TRADICION DEL POLO ARGENTINO / LA MARTINA' around two figures on horseback carrying polo mallets.

 La Martina
Rab Down-Filled Kinder Smock
2020.2.6 · Item · nd [1990-1999]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Bright red outerwear pullover smock which has wide horizontal quilted sections filled with down feathers. It has a stand collar and an opening to the waist which closes with four metal poppers. At the bottom of the opening placket is a black woven label with 'Rab' in white thread. At the front waist on each side are two angled slit pocket openings with narrow grey trims. The bottom hem has a drawstring with a plastic pull stopper. The pullover is lined in grey and the cuffs are made of the same grey as the lining and are gathered with elastic (left cuff elastic broken).
Country of Design: England Rab
Champion System Cycling Bib Shorts
2020.2.7 · Item · nd [2014-2018]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black and white all-in-one cycling bib shorts (or suit) with padded crotch and ‘look mum no hands!’ print. The top part has a deep U-shaped neck opening in white textured mesh creating wide straps over the shoulders and a Y-shaped back. The edges of the neck and armholes are trimmed with white binding. The bottom half of the suit is black with thigh-length shorts. On each outer leg and across the lower back is the 'look mum no hands!' print. The Champion System logo of a stylised cyclist is on the inside leg in white and either side of the words on the back. The bottom of each leg has a pale blue and white stripe. There is a small white mesh patch pocket in the centre of the back. Champion System UK
Frank Thomas X Terrain Motorcycle Trousers
2020.2.8 · Item · 2008-2009
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Pair of black and grey (reflective) motorcycle riding protective trousers with removable padded lining. They have a grey waistband with elasticated sections and two velcro tabs on each side to tighten. They fasten centre front with a zip fly (no placket) and tab with press stud. The centre front and side sections are grey, the crotch and top of the thigh area is black lightweight fabric.

Below each hip is a webbing strap with buckle to tighten and below the straps are flapped and zip fastening pockets. The front top of the thigh of each trouser leg has a horizontal pleated section for movement. The trouser legs are black on the inside thigh and grey on the outside and around the calves. There is a long zip from the trouser cuffs vertically up the back of the leg to just below the knee.

The back of the trousers have a curved waist section in grey with 'FRANK THOMAS' embroidered in grey thread across it. Below that is a wide black pleated section across the lower back for movement.

 Frank Thomas
Motorcycle Protective Body Armour
2020.2.9 · Item · nd [2010-2018]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Black mesh and airtex top with long sleeves and hard armour protective pads at elbows, shoulders, chest and spine. It fastens centre front with a black zip and has two very wide wrap over belt sections at the waist which velcro together. At the chest and forearms are black webbing straps which can be tightened. The spine protection down the back is in seven shaped sections and covers the lower back at the bottom.

Designed to be worn as underwear, underneath an outer garment. No makers label. Labelled 'S' in the back of the neck.

 Designer unknown