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t-shirt

T-Shirt
2015
Artist/Maker
Wolsey
Place of origin
Britain (designed)
Portugal (made)

Grey short-sleeve t-shirt cream placket and three buttons.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Men's Clothes
Underwear
Object type
t-shirt
Titlet-shirt
Materials and techniques
Cotton and elastane
Elastane
Cotton (Textile)
Brief description
Man's short sleeve t-shirt, 'Vintage Henley', by Wolsey, cotton and elastane, Britain, 2015
Physical description
Grey short-sleeve t-shirt cream placket and three buttons.
Gallery label
(16/04/2016-12/03/2017)
Long johns

The Wolsey company originated from a hosiery business established in 1755. Wolsey began to sell underwear and knitwear in the early 1900s.

Garments in Wolsey's archive inspired the design of this vest and long johns. The term 'long john' was coined in the American army during the Second World War. It may refer to the champion boxer John L. Sullivan (1858-1918).

Vest and long johns, 'Vintage Henley'
Wolsey
Britain (designed) and Portugal (made), 2015
Cotton and elastane
V&A: T.9:1, 2-2016
Given by the company
Credit line
Given by Wolsey
Object history
Registered file:2015/606
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.9-2016

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1328307/t-shirt-t-shirt-wolsey/
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