Object number
97/40/1
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Description
This is a khaki button-through overall with long sleeves and pockets. It also has a vent at the back. The label inside records: 'WESCOT OVERALL // Guaranteed shrunk 46'. The overall is part of the Rumble Collection.
Physical description
Overall or coat: condition - as new
Label Text
Overall coat, circa 1920s-1950s. This brown cloth overall coat is one of two in the collections, both of which were manufactured by Westcot Clothing. The thick material formed a strong protective barrier. It was probably a stock farmer’s coat, most likely a cattleman. Items like these were worn by farmers both pre-war and post-war. However, the boiler suit was increasingly favoured over these old-fashioned overalls and they soon became more commonly used by market employees. MERL 97/40/1.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16827.tif - High resolution image
