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underwear, long

human history
  • Other Name

    corset

    woollen all-in-one

    longjohn's

    combinations

    Long underwear

    long johns

  • Description

    woollen all-in-one, cream woman's 'longjohn's' or combination underwear. Sleeve and leg ease into 100mm cuff. V-shaped neck, and calico lined front placket fastening with six mother-o-pearl buttons. Open crotch, and almond shaped inserts to give breast shaping. label reads 'RAMESES All wool Made in England'. stamp on right hip reads 'Pure wool. English manufacture. Unshrinkable'

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Date
    1996
  • Other Id

    1996.110.1 (Number on object)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

woollen all-in-one

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