Boy's sailor suit trousers
Rowe
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton, metal buttons, cotton tape.
Measurements
630 x 290 mm
Place of origin
Gosport
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602557.3
Summary
A boy's pair of sailor trousers, part of a set, made from white cotton. The fall-fronted, unlined trousers have ten buttons on the waist for fastening, with lacing on the waist centre back with cotton tape for adjusting the fit. A maker's label attached to an inner seam reads, "Rowe. Gosport, England".
Marks and inscriptions
Waistband centre back.: A maker's label attached to an inner seam reads, "Rowe. Gosport, England". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Rowe, tailor