Sleepsuit
1945-1955 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Clothing company Chilprufe Ltd., was set up by John Adams Bolton (1867-1945), in Leicester in 1906. The company name was originally Chillproof, presumably alluding to the warmth of the garments produced. The name was later changed to Chilprufe. The company were well known for making high quality and good value adult and childrenswear, although Bolton originally specialised in woollen underclothes for children, like this sleep suit.
The company and its products were very much a reflection of high quality but mainstream tastes for much of the first 60 years of the 20th century. The company was bought out by Passolds, makers of the childrenswear label Ladybird in the 1960s and subsequently they were then bought out by the Coats Viyella Group.
The company and its products were very much a reflection of high quality but mainstream tastes for much of the first 60 years of the 20th century. The company was bought out by Passolds, makers of the childrenswear label Ladybird in the 1960s and subsequently they were then bought out by the Coats Viyella Group.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine stitched stretched wool and cotton mix fabric |
| Brief description | Sleepsuit, for a baby, machine-made fabric, made by Chilprufe Ltd, Leicester, 1945-1955. |
| Physical description | Stretched wool and cotton mix cream fabric formed into one all-in-one garment. The sleep suit has long sleeves and long legs with closed in feet. There is a front opening from the collar to the waist fastened with three buttons. The long sleeves have loosely elasticised cuffs and a machine lace trim, matched on the edge of the collar. The sleep suit has an overlapped, flap at the rear, opening at the waist and fastened around the waist (threaded through belt loops) with an integral belt of the same fabric. The garment has been machine stitched with exposed seams running around the sectioning of the garment. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'QUAL 436 /CHU+ILPRUFE / SIZE .....I.' (Printed on label sewn in on back of neck) |
| Summary | Clothing company Chilprufe Ltd., was set up by John Adams Bolton (1867-1945), in Leicester in 1906. The company name was originally Chillproof, presumably alluding to the warmth of the garments produced. The name was later changed to Chilprufe. The company were well known for making high quality and good value adult and childrenswear, although Bolton originally specialised in woollen underclothes for children, like this sleep suit. The company and its products were very much a reflection of high quality but mainstream tastes for much of the first 60 years of the 20th century. The company was bought out by Passolds, makers of the childrenswear label Ladybird in the 1960s and subsequently they were then bought out by the Coats Viyella Group. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.193-2010 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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