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Combination Underwear

ca. 1906 (made)
Artist/Maker
Elliot of Hawick (manufacturer)
Marshall and Snelgrove (retailer)
Place of origin
Scotland (made)
London (retailed)

Fine cream wool knitted combinations. The neckline and armholes are edged with narrow cream lace and satin ribbon. Open crotch.

Object details

Categories
Underwear
Fashion
Textiles
Womenswear
Lace
Scotland
Object type
Combination underwear
Materials and techniques
Knitted wool, lace, satin ribbon
Wool Yarn
Machine Knitting
Brief description
Knitted wool combinations with lace, made by Elliot of Hawick, Scotland, retailed by Marshall and Snelgrove, London, ca. 1906.
Physical description
Fine cream wool knitted combinations. The neckline and armholes are edged with narrow cream lace and satin ribbon. Open crotch.
Dimensions
  • Length: 98cm
  • When flat width: 33cm (maximum)
  • Waist circumference: 67cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Bust circumference: 88cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Nape waist length: 36cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Outside leg length: 65cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Inside leg length: 45cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ELLIOT OF HAWICK / ELLICO [within an oval] / SCOTCH UNDERWEAR / PURE WOOL / UNSHRINKABLE' (Woven label attached)
  • 'MARSHALL & SNELGROVE LTD / WOVEN DEPT / LONDON' (On label)
Gallery label
(16/04/2016-12/03/2017)
'Unshrinkable'
William Elliot and Sons of Hawick manufactured these combinations under the brand name 'Ellico'. Their label states that they are made of 'unshrinkable pure wool'. Underclothes made of pre-shrunk yarns could be regularly laundered without losing their original shape and size.

Combinations combined chemise and drawers in one garment. They were shaped to the figure and reduced the layers of women's underwear.

Combinations
William Elliot & Sons Ltd (manufacturer)
Marshall & Snelgrove (retailer)
Scotland, Hawick (made) and Britain, London (retailed), 1910
Wool, machine-made lace and satin ribbon
V&A: T.134-1960
Worn and given by Heather Firbank
Object history
Worn by Miss Heather Firbank
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.134-1960

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O145741/combination-underwear-elliot-of-hawick/
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