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Lingiad British Team dress and bloomers, 1949

 Item
Identifier: EUA GD55/2/23/4

Dates

  • Creation: 1949

Physical Description

Bloomers: across waist 29cms, side seam waist to leg 39cms, front waist to gusset 39cms, rear waist to gusset 44cms; Dress: across chest 40cms, neckline to waist (front) 35cms, neckline to waist (rear) 37cms, across waist 33cms, underarm to hem (side seam) 64cms, waist to hem 44cms, neckline to hem (front) 78cms, neckline to hem (rear) 80.5cms, shoulder to hem 86cms.

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

2 artefacts : Powder blue man-made fibre dress and bloomers

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Pleated bloomers, with blue stitching, reinforced pointed waistband and elasticated sections and elasticasted leg openings. Three popper fastenings on left hip and two hook and eye fastenings on left side of waistband. Two further eye fastenings are on the rear of the waistband and a red and white name label fo rLesley martin in centre of waistband at rear.

Sleeveless dress of man made fibre with pale blue stitching. Square neckline, red felt lion rampant with blue stitching below neckline. Elasticated panels at sides of waist and zip fastening on left side. One press stud in centre rear of hem and one press stud attached to elastic at centre front of hem. Two hook fasteners attached to 8 cms of elastic in right and left rear of waistband. A fastened pair of press studs with a short length of elastic inside each shoulder strap.

Physical Description

Bloomers: across waist 29cms, side seam waist to leg 39cms, front waist to gusset 39cms, rear waist to gusset 44cms; Dress: across chest 40cms, neckline to waist (front) 35cms, neckline to waist (rear) 37cms, across waist 33cms, underarm to hem (side seam) 64cms, waist to hem 44cms, neckline to hem (front) 78cms, neckline to hem (rear) 80.5cms, shoulder to hem 86cms.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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