UNDERSHIRT, men’s, cream, cotton, ‘BENGER’
H2008.158
Medium-sized, cream, knit cotton, ‘Benger’, short sleeved, men’s undershirt. Round neck, buttoned placket to sternum, with four button holes and three round pearlescent buttons (top button missing), maker’s label on collar roll seam, ‘B’ logo with ‘W’ and ‘S’ inside loops of letter ‘B’, ‘Benger’, and horizontal ‘9’ size label. All seams overlocked internally. Arms, neck and shoulders overlocked externally. Cuff of arms in ribbed cotton knit fabric, 60mm. Fabric stretched, especially at hips and folds in the fabric. Rectangle of discolouration from chest to sternum, around placket. Small spot of staining just above centre of bottom hem. Reverse: small holes across right shoulder blade to waist, centre of back from waist to hips and on lower left hip near bottom hem.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2008.158 |
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| Accession Date: | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2008 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | Knit Cotton | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 820mm | 820mm when arms extended, 590mm at hips |
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| length | 690mm |
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