Boy's waistcoat
Category
Costume
Date
1910
Materials
Wool serge, cotton sateen, striped cotton twill, buttons.
Measurements
490 x 380 mm
Place of origin
Manchester
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602558.2
Summary
A boy's waistcoat, part of a school uniform, made from black wool serge. The waistcoat has revers, with three concealed pockets and five covered buttons centre front for fastening, intact. It has a back and adjustment strap made from black cotton sateen and the waistcoat is fully lined in striped cotton twill.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Adams.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner lining, back left.: A handwritten marking on the waistcoat lining reads, "J. K. Adams", the donor. See also associated photograph.