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Not currently on display at the V&A

Trousers
ca.1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dark grey flannel trousers, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Trousers (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, metal fastening, machine stitched.
Brief description
Dark grey flannel trousers, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe
Physical description
Dark grey flannel trousers, finishing at the ankle with a turned up cuff, and with firm crease down the centre front. The trousers fasten at the centre front waist with a zip fly and a double metal hook and clasp. The trousers are unlined, but are faced with a panel of cream cotton at the interior of the waist.
Dimensions
  • Waist to hem length: 110cm (approximately)
  • Interior waist width: 94cm (approximate)
  • Trousers, packed weight weight: 1.1kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Simpson/Piccadilly' (Black text woven on white background, label at interior waist.)
  • 'Made in England/DAKS/Simpson's Tailored/Registered Trademark' (Brown and pale gold thread machine stitched on white label, the label is stitched to the interior of the waistband. )
Summary
Dark grey flannel trousers, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe.
Collection
Accession number
S.1404-1984

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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