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Ski Suit

ca. 1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red wool ski suit, comprising a belted ski jacket, stirrup trousers, mittens and cap in red wool, and a cream knitted wool turtleneck jumper with bands at cuffs, neck and waist of vertical red stripes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Ski Jacket
  • Ski Belt
  • Ski Trousers
  • Ski Hat
  • Ski Jumper
  • Ski Mitten
  • Ski Mitten
Materials and techniques
wool, woven cloth and knitted yarn
Brief description
Ski outfit; red wool cap, jacket, trousers and mittens, and white knitted wool jumper; Great Britain, Burberry, ca.1929
Physical description
Red wool ski suit, comprising a belted ski jacket, stirrup trousers, mittens and cap in red wool, and a cream knitted wool turtleneck jumper with bands at cuffs, neck and waist of vertical red stripes.
Credit line
Given by Margaret, Duchess of Argyll and worn by her while she was Mrs. Charles Sweeny
Collection
Accession number
T.308&A to F-1978

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Record createdOctober 6, 2008
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