Uniform Skirt [Navy]

Object detail

Accession number

2011.484.1

Maker

Gieves Limited

Production period

1940s

Description

A black, knee-length woollen skirt with two pleats at the front. There is a zipper opening at the side. The skirt is lined with a black fabric. The pleats are reinforced with stitching. A manufacturer's label is sewn into the skirt: 'Gieves Ltd / L/6/43 53/11954 / E C M Calvert / Ho'.

Marks

GIEVES LTD. / L/6/43 53/11954 / E.C.H. Culvert / 110 Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Wool
Processed Material/Textile/Silk
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile/Cotton

Collection

Fleet Air Arm Collection
Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Gieves Limited. Uniform Skirt [Navy], 2011.484.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Skirt Personal Artefacts Clothing Main Garments

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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Sleeve Collar Pattern Fashion accessory Pocket Electric blue Top Button Fashion design

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