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          • UF 1800-1899
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          Pre-1900

            48 Archival description results for Pre-1900

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            Silk Embroidered Waistcoat
            2018.142 · Item · undated 1870-1900
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Hand made silk waistcoat with four double jetted pockets, two on each side. The front body is emboridered with two tone green vertical stripes on a cream background. The centre front edge, neckline and centre armhole are finished with dark green bias tape. The back of the waistcoat is a plain cream silk. The jacket fastens with 6 buttons with handstitched buttonholes. Three of the buttons have a smal metal rivet in the centre, the lower three are flat fronted.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
            Werge, Sarah Elizabeth
            2020.20 · Item · undated [1838-1842]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Dark blue fine wool facecloth (woven cloth with felted nap) tailcoat. It is double-breasted and fastens with four pairs of triple-gilt gold coloured metal buttons, engraved with a design of flowers and leaves. The coat has wide lapels with narrow V-notches edged in black cord and two extra decorative buttonholes on each lapel. The collar is very high at the back and is reinforced with rows of stab stitches to the underside.

            The tails at the rear have two inverted pleats from the centre waistband with two of the same gilt buttons sewn to the top of the pleats and two at the bottom hem. There is a pocket concealed within the rear left tail. The cuffs are curved, trimmed with black cord and three smaller gilt buttons.

            The main body of the coat is unlined except for the underarms which are padded and quilted with black cotton. The sleeves are lined in tan linen or cotton. It is entirely hand stitched.

            Designer unknown
            Opera Hat Box
            2018.253.2 · Item · undated [1850-1900]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Shallow oval shaped cardboard box and lid, coloured dark red on the outside. Fastened together with two short faded red cotton tapes. Designer unknown
            Silk Opera Hat
            2018.252.1 · Item · undated [1850-1900]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black silk grosgrain 'opera' top hat which is collapsable. It has a black grosgrain ribbon around the bottom of the crown and the inside of the crown is lined in white leather. The crown is held up by collapsable metal frame and springs, as well as four cream silk ribbons (three are broken). The inside top of the crown is lined in cream silk printed in black with a head in a Roman helmet over a shield with 'L' over 'LONDON. W.' Designer unknown
            Top Hat Box
            2018.254.2 · Item · undated [1850-1900]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Brown cardboard box and lid shaped to contain a top hat. The outer part of the box and lid have been covered in fine brown leather, the insides are lined in glazed blue and white striped cotton. The lid has a heavy leather handle sewn on to the top. Designer unknown
            2020.23.3 · Item · undated [1875-1900]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Pair of narrow leg trousers made of thick white cotton woven to create a stretch effect and with a pattern of uneven horizontal lines in the weave. They have a fall front with four button holes across the top of the flap, one button at the centre waist opening and seven buttons across the top of the front waistband, four on the right and three on the left. All of the buttons except one are bone but do not match, one button is plastic. Two of the bone buttons are probably original. There are slit pockets to each side of the front and two vertical sewn down tabs with V shaped ends on each side of the front flap.

            The centre back waistband has a V notch. The back waist can be adjusted with two tabs below the waistband which fasten with a button hole and button (missing) and a metal buckle. The buckle is inscribed with 'A M & Cie'. There are two short vents in each cuff on the outside seam. The waistband and fall front are lined in fine white cotton.

            Buckle made in France.

            Designer unknown
            2020.24.1 · Item · undated [1800-1830]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            White linen duck trousers with a fall front. The front flap is the width of the front of the trousers and fastens with four buttons. The fly of the trousers fastens with three exposed buttons. Below the buttons for the flap are two slanting pockets with white cotton bags, one on each side of the fly. At the waist are four front buttons for braces, on the right side of the front waist is a small curved opening for a pocket. The back waist is higher and shaped with two triangular panels with two buttons for braces. All of the buttons are brass discs with a fine twisted rope decoration. The inside waist is lined in white cotton twill, at the back is written E.H.S. in black ink. The trousers have wide straight legs. They are entirely hand sewn. Designer unknown
            2020.21.2 · Item · undated [1785-1800]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Pair of pale yellow wool facecloth (woven wool with a felted nap) breeches. They have a fall front. The front flap is fastened to the waist part of the breeches with two small self covered buttons. The front waist opens down the centre under the fall front and fastens at the fly with one small self covered button. At the top it fastens with three larger self covered buttons (visible when the front flap is buttoned). On each side are two additional self covered buttons. On the right side of the waist is a small welted pocket, there are two additional pockets at hip level with wide openings and uneven welts.

            The rear of the breeches are gathered to the wide waistband with a V-notch in the centre back. The V is filled with a section of off-white linen or cotton with a pinked edge at the top. There are two wide tabs sewn on to the waistband for waist adjustment, one with a wide buttonhole.

            The leg openings of the breeches fasten with six self covered buttons and tabs at the cuffs. The inside of the bottom hems are lined with pink velvet to hold stockings in place. The breeches are lined in off white linen or cotton around the waistband, pocket bags, fall front and inside leg buttoning openings.

            Designer unknown
            2020.23.1 · Item · undated [1875-1900]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Long sleeved shirt made of light yellow fine chamois leather. It opens down the front, crossing over and fastening with four white buttons to the right side, and one button to the left side at the neck. The button holes are hand stitched. The neck opening has a slight V shape at the centre front as does the right side of the shirt. The neck, edges of each front side, the lower hem, and the cuffs are all trimmed with white twill weave cotton tape. The cuffs fasten with one button and button hole. The bottom edge of the shirt is curved so it is slightly longer at the centre front and back than at the side seams. The panels are made of two different shades of yellow chamois, one slightly lighter. It is sewn with a mixture of hand and machine stitching. Designer unknown
            Black Silk Waistcoat
            2020.21.3 · Item · undated [1785-1800]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Short black silk twill waistcoat with square fronts. It fastens centre front with eight small self covered buttons and has a narrow collar. It has two front horizontal welted pockets at waist level. The back is made of black wool and has four brown cotton or linen adjustment ribbon ties at the centre back (three missing). Designer unknown