WOMEN'S SUIT

H2002.15.1-3

(.1) Hand made tailored navy blue women's jacket. Oval neckline, no collar. Single breasted, four button holes, only one black button remaining (top button). Two long darts on each side of coat front. Lined with pale brown satin.

(.2) Hand made tailored navy blue women's skirt. Skirt is straight in line, medium length. Brown zip at side. Two darts at back of skirt. Inside of waist band lined with pale brown satin. Remainder of skirt is not lined. Thick hem, handstitched.

(.3) Cream shirt front, or "dickie", synthetic textile and cotton. Front has a small collar and panel with two strips of lace. At the bottom of the shirt front are two cotton tape loops sewed to either side. The back of the shirt is calico with cotton tape sewn to both back corners, to loop through the front. There is a hook and eye at the top of the calico back, and a slit half way down the back .

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2002.15.1-3
Accession Date: 2 May 2002
Acquisition Year: 2001
Credit: Janet How

Material

Cotton/Textile

cotton, synthetic fabric, metal, plastic

0 - Whole
Metal2 - skirt
Metal3 - shirt front
Synthetic/Textile3 - shirt front
Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer1 - jacket

Measurement

length645mm
width400mmacross shoulders
length320mmwaist
length670mm
width600mmhem
length490mm
width305mm

 


 

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