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Underpants
- Place of origin:
Egypt (made)
- Date:
1920-1940 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
linen
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs H. Alexander
- Museum number:
T.258-1982
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Man's linen underpants.
Place of Origin
Egypt (made)
Date
1920-1940 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
linen
Dimensions
Circumference: 85 cm Waist - measured inside garment, Length: 52.5 cm Outside leg, Length: 25 cm Inside leg, Length: 69 cm Crotch depth (front waist to back waist through crotch), Circumference: 47 cm Hem
Descriptive line
Man's linen underpants, made in Egypt, 1920-1940
Labels and date
Made in Egypt
These finely sewn linen shorts were made in Egypt. Their cut and fabric are appropriate for the hot Egyptian climate. Loose shorts in lightweight materials allowed more freedom of movement than traditional fitted woollen underwear. They were popular with young men in the 1920s and '30s.
Man's shorts
Egypt, 1920-40
Linen
V&A: T.258-1982
Given by Mrs H. Alexander [16/04/2016-12/03/2017]
Materials
Linen
Categories
Underwear; Men's clothes; Fashion; Africa
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection