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long johns

Long Johns
2015
Artist/Maker
Wolsey
Place of origin
Britain (designed)
Portugal (made)

Grey long johns, with cream placket and cream stitching

Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Underwear
Object type
long johns
Titlelong johns
Materials and techniques
Cotton and elastane
Cotton (Textile)
Elastane
Brief description
Long johns, 'Vintage Henley', by Wolsey, Britain, 2015
Physical description
Grey long johns, with cream placket and cream stitching
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 knitwearin 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/O1328308/long-johns-long-johns-wolsey/
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