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2023.141.1 · Item · undated [1930-1939]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Peaked cap made from a lightweight woollen fabric. Cap has a striped design with thick bands of pink, green and burgundy running around the circumference of the crown and across the stiffened peak. Crown of the cap is comprised of eight segments stitched together. The cap is lined with a striped cotton fabric. Unknown
2023.141.10 · Item · undated [1945-1949]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Blazer badge embroidered with iridescent, gold thread. Badge displays a cross [this type of cross is known as a cross patoncé] surrounded by four birds [identified as red-billed or Cornish choughs], one in each quadrant of the cross. Beneath this is stitched the letters 'S.E.H.B.C' in an elaborate, calligraphy font. Crest is stitched onto a square of dark blue, woollen fabric. Unknown
2023.141.11 · Item · undated [1945-1949]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Blazer badge embroidered with iridescent, gold thread. Badge displays a cross [this type of cross is known as a cross patoncé] surrounded by four birds [identified as red-billed or Cornish choughs], one in each quadrant of the cross. Beneath this is stitched the letters 'S.E.H.B.C' in an elaborate, calligraphy font. Crest is stitched onto a square of dark blue, woollen fabric. Unknown
2023.141.13 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long academic gown in a black woollen fabric. Gown has what are known as glove sleeves [full hanging sleeves], with horizontal slits just above the elbow that the arms feed through. Tight pleating sits at the upper part of the centre back [around the yoke and just below the shoulder line]. The gown is unlined. Shepherd & Woodward
2023.141.14 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Hood for an academic gown. The outside of the hood is made from a black, grosgrain fabric and the lining from a red, silk, taffeta. The hood is worn around the neck [it goes on over the head], draping over shoulders, with the long cowl draping down the back. The hood attaches to the shirt of the wearer via a a small loop of thread attached to the thin, front of the hood. Unknown
2023.141.15 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Hood for an academic gown made from a black, grosgrain fabric. The hood is worn around the neck [it goes on over the head], draping over shoulders, with the long cowl draping down the back. The hood attaches to the shirt of the wearer via a a small loop of fabric [no broken] attached to the thinner, front section of the hood. The back of the hood is trimmed with white fur. Unknown
2023.141.16 · Item · unknown [1945-1949]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Academic mortarboard made from a horizontal square board which is covered in felt and fixed upon a skull-cap which is also made from reinforced felt which is ridged. The skull-cap comes down to a point at the front and is trimmed with grosgrain ribbon. On top of the board there is a tassel in the centre which is held in place by a shank button, covered in black fabric. Bradbury and Venables
2023.141.2 · Item · undated [1930-1939]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Cap made from a lightweight, dark blue woollen fabric with a reinforced peak. At the front of the cap is stitched the school crest comprising of a sword inside a goblet. Crown of the cap is comprised of eight segments stitched together with a button at the top. The cap is lined with a black cotton fabric. Unknown