Shirt
B. J. Simmons & Co.
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton
Place of origin
Covent Garden
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Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire
NT 343417.3
Summary
Long sleeved white, fine cotton shirt with lace cuffs and wide, black satin, pleated neckband with attached lace jabot, part of a fancy dress Charles I courtier suit (on breeches' label S.563) by 'B.J.Simmons and Co. Covent Garden. Mr T Ferrers-Walker says this is not fancy dress. His father, Thomas Ferrers, formerly Walker, used to wear it at times, particularly when with Baron Ash of Packwood.
Makers and roles
B. J. Simmons & Co., manufacturer B. J. Simmons & Co., retailer