Boy's Suit
1917-18 (manufactured)
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Worn by Edward R. Jones when aged 4 year old and captured in a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London in 1918. The two-piece velvet suit is made by the British firm D.H Evans Co. Ltd, Oxford Street, London. This is a ready-to-wear suit, machine made and mass manufactured during the First World War. The suit along with white waistcoat, bow-tie and photograph of Edward wearing the aforementioned outfit were kept by Edward’s family and given to the V&A Museum of Childhood.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | sewn velvet |
Brief description | Black velvet jacket and britches for a small boy made in England by D H Evans Co. Ltd in 1917/18 |
Credit line | Given by Jennifer Day |
Object history | Worn by Edward R. Jones in 1918, when aged 4 year old for a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London. The suit along with white waistcoat, bow-tie and photograph of Edward wearing the aforementioned outfit were kept by Edward’s family and given to the V&A Museum of Childhood in 2015. |
Summary | Worn by Edward R. Jones when aged 4 year old and captured in a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London in 1918. The two-piece velvet suit is made by the British firm D.H Evans Co. Ltd, Oxford Street, London. This is a ready-to-wear suit, machine made and mass manufactured during the First World War. The suit along with white waistcoat, bow-tie and photograph of Edward wearing the aforementioned outfit were kept by Edward’s family and given to the V&A Museum of Childhood. |
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Accession number | B.37:1, 2-2015 |
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Record created | August 3, 2015 |
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