Fashion — 1942-1953
Shirt
Cotton poplin shirt with woven pattern of stripes of brown and blue. Soft cuffs, each with one set of buttonholes, one has a white composition button attached to it. Collar band has slight stiffening with buttonhole at centre back and two corresponding buttonholes at front. Partial front opening with central band closed by two buttons and corresponding buttonholes. Shaped armholes and sides slightly curved into rounded tails, front shorter than back; side vents with gussets. Front smoothly fitted into yoke which has centre back seam; back has small double sided tuck into yoke. Tuck in shirt front below front opening. Sleeve fitted smoothly into armhole with two tucks into cuff which has slightly curved corner. Utility label.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 45.30/1a
- Object name:
- shirt
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Selfridges
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1942-1953
- Material:
cotton, plastic
- Measurements/duration:
- L 795 mm (centre front), L 940 mm (centre back), C 1140 mm (bust), C 1080 mm (waist), L 610 mm (sleeve)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.