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Eton

Boy's Collar
1900-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kendal Milne & Co (makers)
Place of origin
Manchester (made)

Boy's detachable collar of starched white linen, with a slightly deepened back and moderate points. The inner band has three stitched buttonholes for attaching to a shirt by means of collar studs.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Education & Learning
Children's Clothes
Object type
Boy's collar
TitleEton (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Starched linen, machine stitched
Linen
Starching
Machine Stitching
Brief description
Boy's starched white linen collar; England, 1900-1920
Physical description
Boy's detachable collar of starched white linen, with a slightly deepened back and moderate points. The inner band has three stitched buttonholes for attaching to a shirt by means of collar studs.
Dimensions
  • Centre back depth: 7.8cm
  • Inside neck circumference: 32.9cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • KENDAL MILNE & CO MANCHESTER (Maker's identification; inside neck; stamping; ink)
  • Eton (Textual information; inside neck; stamping; ink)
  • 2 X 12½ (inside neck; stamping; ink)
  • J26 (owner's mark; writing; ink)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Ida Carroll
Production
Although Kendal Milne & Co marketed this collar as 'Eton' it is not what is generally understood by the term, which is a much deeper collar.

Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.35-1999

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Record createdMarch 24, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O10728/eton-boys-collar-kendal-milne/
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