Black narrow leg trousers made of mixed fibres (wool outer mixed with a synthetic for the inner) with two OPTI zips that spiral down the right leg. The fabric was designed for ski wear for Schoffel. One is shorter and goes from the right hip around the right rear and finishes at the right inner leg seam at the top of the thigh. The long zip runs from the left side waist around the right leg to the cuff. The waist fastens with a triangular tab sewn to the left side seam and metal press stud. The owner altered them for a better fit by hand sewing a length of black elastic into the inside waist. Size M
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Vexed Generation
Trousers made from a heavy, woollen twill fabric in a khaki brown colour. Trousers are front fastening via five khaki, plastic buttons [one missing] on a concealed button placket. There is a pleat at either side of the opening. On the waistband there is a hook and eye fastening and a concealed button on an extended tab. On the inside of the waistband are six sets of two plastic buttons, placed at regular intervals, to enable braces to be worn and adjusted. The outside of the waistband features three belt loops and waist adjuster tabs at each side seam for added security. At each hip, there are slanted pockets which sit just forward of the side seam. At the reverse there are two flap pockets, each fastening via a plastic button. A side mounted map pocket with a flap and button fastening can be found on the upper left leg. The inside of the waistband, pockets and fly are lined with green cotton serge fabric.
James Smith & Co. (Derby) Ltd
British Rail orange over trousers. They have an elasticated waist with a welted opening on the right side which fastens with a black plastic button. The welt on the opening has a British Rail logo in red on navy blue sewn on to it. On the left side is a jetted opening. Large black mark to the left front leg at the knee.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Railway uniform, civil uniform, work wear, protective clothing, wet weather gear
British Rail
Distressed, stonewash effect, denim shorts in a pale blue. Shorts have a wide elasticated waistband with a dark blue, cord drawstring. In-seam, vertical pockets can be found either side of the waist. The shorts are adorned with 5 rectangular fabric patches in pale blue, red, mid blue, pink and yellow. A ribbon with navy and white side stripes runs the length of each side seam. The hem of the shorts are raw and fraying and there are rips in the denim at the front. The back of the shorts have no rips and no pockets.
James Long
Cotton jeans in a white denim. Jeans are front fastening with a zip fly and two silver poppers on an extended waistband tab. Where the waistband meets the rest of the trousers, there is half of a zip [without pull tab] that runs the circumference of the waist seam as decoration. On each side of the fly is a vertical, jetted pocket with a zip fastening. At each knee, there is a padded panel that runs from side seam to side seam and is 19cm in height. At the rear of the jeans, there is a seam across the back of each knee and there are two patch pockets, one on either side of the seat of the trousers. Above these pockets, there is a panel [6cm [height]; 41cm [width at widest point] where the fabric is ruched. At the bottom of each leg is a jetted zip opening that runs up the side seam of each leg.
H&M
British Rail orange over trousers. They have an elasticated waist with a welted opening on the right side which fastens with a black plastic button. The welt on the opening has a British Rail logo in red on navy blue sewn on to it. On the left side is a jetted opening. Considerably worn and dirty.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Railway uniform, civil uniform, work wear, protective clothing, wet weather gear
British Rail
Sportswear trousers in cream cotton. Trousers are front fastening with a button fly. This comprises of four corozo nut buttons on a central, concealed placket that widens near the waistband; two buttons sitting off centre at the top of the placket, fastening to an internal flap; and a further two buttons stitched to the inside of the waistband on the left which fasten through button holes on the waistband to the right. The waistband has belt loops; adjustable buckles at either side of the waist; and internal buttons front and back to which braces can be attached. Angled, inseam pockets sit at either side of the waist and at the back are two welted pockets with a button fastening. The trouser legs have permanent turn ups, 1.5 inches deep. The trousers have been extensively altered having been made larger with alterations down the back seam and at the fly.
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Dress Trousers
British Army
Pair of black wool trousers with a short over skirt which is attached to the trousers at the back and has an exposed metal zip which fastens down the centre front.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Alexander McQueen
Navy cotton straight-leg, with a folded waistband and a Stone Island compass badge sewn onto the left waistband. The trousers have a grown-on waistband, a button-down fly with four white buttons, and two pockets that are sewn into the side seams and secured with bar tacks. The pockets have navy cotton pocket bags. The waistband features six belt loops that are stitched at the bottom into the waistband and fasten with black Stone Island jeans buttons at the top. The waistband is lined with diagonally striped blue and navy cotton that peaks at two points at the centre back and folds over and is secured with two black poppers to create a belt channel. On the back right, there is a single welt pocket that is closed with a white button.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Osti, Massimo (1944-2005), designer
