52/152

These boy's trousers are made from natural coloured linen, the same material as is used for smocks. They would have been held up by braces, and have two buttons made of bone. Little is known of the origins of these trousers. They are part of a set of trousers and a jacket (the jacket is 52/153).

1 pair of boy's trousers: 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 trousers are plain and were held up by braces. The front of the trousers button to the top of two small pieces underneath, sewn to the back and buttoning in the front at the centre. There is a small pocket in the top of the front. The trousers are 40 inches from the waist to the bottom of the legs. The buttons are bone.’ , MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Smock trousers // 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). There are two bone bottoms on the back on the outside at the top’