Boy's Drawers
ca. 1848-1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
1. L (inside leg): 14cm Waist (adjustable): 53.5 to 57.3 cm
2. L: 50.5 cm 3. Approx. 8.7 x 11 cm
Pair of boy's drawers (1), of white knitted cotton with a deep
corset-style adjustable waistband of white linen. The drawers have
straight legs and an open fly front; the waistband, which is corded,
extends down over the abdomen and fastens at the front with stitched
buttonholes and four linen-bound buttons, and at the back the
adjustable gusset is laced up with a length of cotton tape (2). A
hand-written card (3) which was pinned to the garment reads:
"Something Old. Pair of little Pants worn by the late King Edward
when he was Prince of Wales - they are marked with the Prince of
Wales' Feathers & came from the Royal Nurseries at Windsor Castle.
- N. E. Nicholls -"
2. L: 50.5 cm 3. Approx. 8.7 x 11 cm
Pair of boy's drawers (1), of white knitted cotton with a deep
corset-style adjustable waistband of white linen. The drawers have
straight legs and an open fly front; the waistband, which is corded,
extends down over the abdomen and fastens at the front with stitched
buttonholes and four linen-bound buttons, and at the back the
adjustable gusset is laced up with a length of cotton tape (2). A
hand-written card (3) which was pinned to the garment reads:
"Something Old. Pair of little Pants worn by the late King Edward
when he was Prince of Wales - they are marked with the Prince of
Wales' Feathers & came from the Royal Nurseries at Windsor Castle.
- N. E. Nicholls -"
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen and knitted cotton |
| Brief description | Pair of boy's drawers; British, c.1848-50 |
| Physical description | 1. L (inside leg): 14cm Waist (adjustable): 53.5 to 57.3 cm 2. L: 50.5 cm 3. Approx. 8.7 x 11 cm Pair of boy's drawers (1), of white knitted cotton with a deep corset-style adjustable waistband of white linen. The drawers have straight legs and an open fly front; the waistband, which is corded, extends down over the abdomen and fastens at the front with stitched buttonholes and four linen-bound buttons, and at the back the adjustable gusset is laced up with a length of cotton tape (2). A hand-written card (3) which was pinned to the garment reads: "Something Old. Pair of little Pants worn by the late King Edward when he was Prince of Wales - they are marked with the Prince of Wales' Feathers & came from the Royal Nurseries at Windsor Castle. - N. E. Nicholls -" |
| Marks and inscriptions | Worked with the Prince of Wales's feathers, the initial A, and the number 6; hand-written label (see below) |
| Object history | References: Other garments of the prince's: T.20,21-1933 (dress & sash) and T.7 & A-1969 (boots). Said to have been worn by Queen Victoria's eldest son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841-1910). The bequestor was a relative of the Bowes-Lyon family, and was apparently given the garment by a relation who was a Lady of the Bedchamber. |
| Production | England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.931:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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