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              66 Archival description results for Workwear

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              Berchard Ltd Workwear Jacket
              2019.7 · Item · undated [1965-1969]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Orange workwear jacket with tailored collar and lapel. There is a large patch pocket on the left chest with curved lower edge, and on both sides a large patch pocket on the lower body. The centre front has three black pinhead shank buttons with back stabiliser ring and washer. This style of button is to allow removal for garment cleaning. There is twin needle top stitching on pocket edging, sleeve seam, shoulder seam, centre back and side seam. The lapel and collar have a single line of stitching set in from the edge. The hem is double turned with single topstitching. the sleeve cuff is finished with a wide facing and single edge top stitching. The garment has a low make quality, with loose threads across the garment and unravelling stitching. The top stitching on each pocket runs off the top onto the garment. Berchard Limited
              Cotton Drill Workwear Trousers
              2022.47.2 · Item · undated [1950-1959]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Workwear trousers in a pale grey cotton drill fabric. Trousers are front fastening via four black, plastic buttons; three on a concealed button placket and an additional button at the waist. A further six buttons are found on the waistband at regular intervals to enable braces to be worn. Angled pockets are found on either side of the waist and there is a single patch pocket at the back of the trousers on the right side. Topstitching is used to add detailing around the pockets and waistband. The trousers have been extensively worn and have been darned in places. Stitching at the hem of each trouser leg indicates that the trousers have been turned up at some point. The trousers are unlined. Unknown
              Globe Firefighters Proximity Jacket
              2019.106.1 · Item · 2010
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Silver coloured aluminised material jacket. It has a stand collar and large curved detachable throat guard. It closes centre front with a wide placket flap over the closure. There are two large flapped bellows pockets at the hips and a narrow flapped bellows pocket on the left chest. The sleeve cuffs have elasticated inners and attached rib knitted mittens with thumb holes. Chest 48. Globe
              Oberon Radiant Heat Proximity Helmet
              2019.106.3 · Item · nd [2010-2016]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

              Helmet or hood made of silver coloured heat reflective material. It has a rectangular shaped gold coloured reflective curved visor window in the front. The hood has a peaked top with a hanging loop in dark orange material and panels that come over the chest and upper back. The back panel has two long tabs with elasticated sections which attach with metal press studs to the front panel, they thread under the arms to secure the hood on the shoulders.

              The inside of the hood has a black plastic structure to sit on the head and lined in red fabric.
              Country of Design: United States
              Country of Manufacture: United States

               Oberon
              Chainmail Butchers Apron
              2019.105 · Item · 1970-1990
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Apron made of rounded rectangular plates of aluminium joined by metal links. The plates are embossed with the words 'FRANCE' and 'LAMEX'. The apron has white cotton webbing straps which attach with metal fastenings at each side of the front chest and can be adjusted for length. They cross at the back and clip to the sides. There is an additional cotton webbing strap which fastens across the back waist. Lamex
              Strentex Immersion Suit Mark 7a
              2017.336.1 · Item · June 1993
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Orange waterproof immersion or survival overall suit with red neoprene hood, attached orange gloves, and attached black foot covers. It has a tied on blue rope safety lanyard with stainless steel carabiner clip and separate detachable whistle.
              Country of Design: England
              Country of Manufacture: England
              Keywords: Survival, immersion, water protection, personal protection equipment PPE, work wear               Strentex
              Tuff as Steel Tweed Three Piece Suit - Waistcoat
              2020.90.2 · Item · nd [1950-1959]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Waistcoat from three piece wool tweed workwear suit with cotton lining. The wool tweed is dark grey herringbone twill with widely set one thread stripes in red and green. The waistcoat has pointed fronts and deep V neckline with three welted angled pockets - two at the waist and one at the left chest. It fastens with five black plastic buttons. The back of the waistcoat is dark grey twill cotton with two long tabs at the waist for adjustment by a metal buckle (corroded). It is lined in cream cotton with staining and soiling. Tuff as Steel
              Tuff as Steel Tweed Jacket
              2022.27.1 · Item · 1950-1959
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Single breasted jacket in a heavy duty herringbone brown wool tweed. Jacket fastens at the front via three brown, plastic buttons and is without a back vent. Jacket has a welted breast pocket and two flapped pockets at the hips. On the inside, there is a jetted chest pocket to the right side; a smaller jetted chest pocket to the left side; and a large jetted pocket with button closure beneath it at waist level. The label is sewn to the right inner pocket. The jacket is made from a brown Derby Tweed, the pattern of which has the look of a broken herringbone with a wide orange pinstripe. The lining of the jacket is in a khaki coloured cotton. Tuff as Steel
              Tuff as Steel Tweed Waistcoat
              2022.27.2 · Item · 1950-1959
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Waistcoat in a heavy herringbone brown wool tweed with with cotton lining. The waistcoat has a deep V neckline with three welted pockets; two at the waist and one at the left chest. It fastens with five brown plastic buttons. The waistcoat is made from a brown Derby Tweed, the pattern of which has the look of a broken herringbone with a wide orange pinstripe. It is lined in cream cotton. The back of the waistcoat is a khaki twill cotton with two long tabs at the waist that adjust via a metal buckle. Tuff as Steel
              Respirex Tychem TK Chemical Protective Suit
              2019.168 · Item · 2001
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Large all-in-one encapsulating bright green-yellow plastic gas-tight PPE (personal protective equipment) chemical protective clothing suit. It has a very large full hood with clear section across the face and fastens down the right side with a metal self-sealing gas-tight zip with storm flap over the zip. It has integrated black rubber gloves for the hands and sock feet coverings of the same material as the rest of the suit. The back is shaped so that it is away from the body and it has two red exhalation valves. Respirex™