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              Belstaff Yellow Oilskin 'Speedway' Cape
              2018.184 · Item · undated 1950-1959
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Yellow oilskin 'Speedway' cape by Belstaff, designed for cyclists and motor sport spectators. It fastens at the neck placket with two brass poppers, with an additional popper on the collar to secure it when standing. An angled placket tab provides extra rain protection. The cape features two heat-sealed side seams and a central seam running from the front placket. It has a curved hem and includes three internal plastic tabs at waist height, originally threaded with ties to allow the wearer to cinch the cape closer to the body.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: England               Belstaff
              Lewis Leathers Motorcycle Racing Suit
              2018.80 · Item · undated [1970-1979]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Yellow leather all in one race suit with black double stripes along the sides and down the arms. It has the Lewis Leathers patch sewn onto the left hand side and a black zip diagonally inserted below on the left chest. It has a solid metal double ended zip down the centre front body and metal zips at the cuffs and at the bottom of the legs into the outer side seams. The cuffs are secured with velcro tabs. The neck has a leather tab that is secured with velcro. There are velcro panels sewn onto the shins for the attachment of knee sliders. It has knee patches and curved panelling on the sides and shoulder patches for extra protection, all of which have double top stitching.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: England
              Keywords: Racing, motorcycle, sportswear               Lewis Leathers
              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.
              Leather Motorcycle Racing Suit
              2018.87 · Item · 1970s
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Multi coloured leather all in one race suit with blue upper body, red body and legs, black inner leg panelsand yellow side panels with 'Tuning' in blue lettering down each leg. There is a white trim that runs down the legs around the different coloured panelling. It has a 'Castrol' patch on the left chest. It has a solid metal double ended 'Ries' zip down the centre front body and metal zips at the cuffs and at the bottom of the legs into the outer side seams. The neck has a leather tab that is secured with two silver poppers. It has elbow patches and curved panelling on the sides and shoulder patches for extra protection, all of which have double top stitching. There are stitch marks where knee patches have been removed. It is fully lined with black cotton and polyester mesh in the sleeves which also feature a mesh pocket with velcro closure that runs down the left arm sleeve.
              Keywords: Racing, motorcycle, sportswear               Designer unknown