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This boy's jacket is made from natural coloured linen, the same material as is used for smocks. It buttons down the front with four metal buttons, It has a collar and one pocket, and is gathered into a waist band at the waist. There are shoulder straps and gussets as in smocks. The sleeves are darted in three places and end in cuffs with one button each. It forms part of a set of jacket and trousers (the trousers are 52/152).

1 jacket: natural coloured linen; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Jacket and Trousers // DATE ACQUIRED: July 1952 // GROUP: Personal clothing garments // NEGATIVE: 60/194 60/196 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: Mrs [...] Wolverton, Hants // NUMBER: 52/152 52/153 // DESCRIPTION: The jacket and trousers are of unknown origin. // They are made of natural coloured linen, the normal smock material, and were intended for a boy. The jacket buttons down the front with four metal buttons and button holes. It has a collar and one point, and is gathered into a waist band at the waist. There are shoulder straps and gussets as in smocks. The sleeves are darted in three places and end in cuffs with one button each. The jacket is 19 inches in length from shoulder to waist. [...]’ , MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Jacket (childs) // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: Mrs [...] Wolverton // Description of use to which it was put…: [pencil sketch] Made is same material as smocks (52/150, 151)’