Not currently on display at the V&A

Shirt

1910-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Asquith & Lord Ltd. (retailer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)
India (made)

Man's white linen shirt with a pleated and starched bosom and starched cuffs. There is a collar band and there are stud holes down the front and on the cuffs.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Object type
Shirt
Materials and techniques
Linen, pleated and starched
Cotton
Starching
Brief description
Man's linen shirt, possibly made in India or Great Britain, retailed by Asquith & Lord Ltd., India, 1910-1930
Physical description
Man's white linen shirt with a pleated and starched bosom and starched cuffs. There is a collar band and there are stud holes down the front and on the cuffs.
Dimensions
  • Collar to hem length: 97.5cm
  • Sleeve (shoulder to cuff) length: 62cm
  • Armpit to armpit width: 60cm
  • Chest circumference: 120cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Nape hem length: 96cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Sleeve length length: 65cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Cuff measured inside garment circumference: 24cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Width cuff cuff width: 172cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Marks and inscriptions
  • '10' (Stamped in black on the inside of each cuff)
  • Asquith & Lord Ltd. / SHIRT SPECIALISTS / BOMBAY' (Label on the collar)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. L. Rothfield
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.241-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O364844/shirt-asquith--lord/
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