Child's suit
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1920
Materials
Wool
Measurements
Jacket - 680 mm (length), Waistcoat - 473 mm (length), Trousers - 587 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658627
Summary
A child's suit, comprising jacket, trousers and waistcoat. The suit is made of a tweed type mix of threads which is grey in colour. The jacket, waistcoat and trousers are all lined with appropriate materials, the trousers are of calf length. Each garment carries a paper/card manufacturers label with logo, inscription and trade mark. 'Scale Brand, Clothing, Pat. No. 66860, Cut No. Size 7'. Total number of items is 3.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr Ian Edelman in October 1979.
Marks and inscriptions
Stitched to each garment, white card, blue ink: 'SCALE BRAND/ TRADE MARK/ REGD/ CLOTHING/ Pat. No. 60860/ Cut No./ Size 7'