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Pyjamas

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's pyjamas in rose pink silk.

Jacket with a shirt neck and fastens with pearl buttons. The front is trimmed with white silk braiding and a narrow band of braid trims the breast pocket and cuffs.

The trousers have the outside seam trimmed with silk braid and with a white silk cord.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pyjama Jacket
  • Pyjama Trousers
Materials and techniques
Silk and silk braid
Brief description
Man's silk pyjamas, probably made in Great Britain, 1920s
Physical description
Man's pyjamas in rose pink silk.

Jacket with a shirt neck and fastens with pearl buttons. The front is trimmed with white silk braiding and a narrow band of braid trims the breast pocket and cuffs.

The trousers have the outside seam trimmed with silk braid and with a white silk cord.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.40kg
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. L. Rothfield
Collection
Accession number
T.238&A-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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