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COLEM:1965.168

Colchester Collections

suit, two-piece suit

Two-piece suit, consisting of jacket and trousers. Worsted wool of a grey background with black, red and white woven pin stripes, giving a light brown in appearance over all. By 'Henry Shiell, 741 Romford Road, Manor Park E12'. Worn by Mr Utting. 1938 circa. Jacket: small collar with large lapels, with a button hole in each & sleeves are full length, and have three buttons and four button holes on each cuff & double breasted, with two pairs of buttons (replaced at some point - they do not match cuff and inside buttons) & breast pocket on left side & two flapped hip pockets & breast pocket on inside on right, with maker's label inside and outside & small inside pocket mid way down on left & lined with a rayon twill sateen in grey. Trousers: waist band of 4cm, higher at back and with a divide & six belt loops, two at front, two on sides and two on back & six buttons for braces on inside (one missing) & there are two unpressed pleats either side of front opening & front opening fly of five buttons and flat metal hook and eye & two deep side seam pockets lined with calico, button flapped pocket at back right and one small flapped pocket on front right & two adjustable straps with metal buckles, one each side of waist towards back & turn-ups on bottom of trouser legs & cleaning label stapled on inside of waistband

London

1938

Interwar

'Henry Shiell / 741, Romford Road / Manor Park E12 / Tel no Ilford 1539 / No. Date May 9 / Name Mr Utting'Ilford 1539 / Henry Shiell / London E12

textile, textile

jacket length: 750.00 mm
trousers, full length: 1090.00 mm
trousers, inside leg length: 730.00 mm
trousers, leg at hem circumference: 540.00 mm

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