PAIR OF SHORTS, woman's, blue hooped cotton fabric, 'GAYTEX'
H2013.128
Pair of double darted, cuffed, woman's shorts, made from striped, blue and white cotton fabric. Three pairs of white plastic buttons and two metal hooks close the fly down the front, one lined pocket opens onto the right hip. A label with 'Gaytex/Sydney/SSW' printed on it, is sewn onto the inside, back waist band together with another small label 'ALL COTTON'. A small cream, swing tag attached to the waist with string, has handwritten data printed on it; the size 'SSW' and price in pounds '2.7.6'
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2013.128 |
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| Accession Date: | 12 Mar 2015 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2013 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | Cotton with calico pocket lining. Plastic buttons with two metal hooks at waist. Tag is cardboard tied with string | 0 - Whole |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| Nickel plated steel/Steel/Metal |
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| Cardboard/Paper |
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Measurement
| length | 350mm |
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| width | 345mm |
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