Sailor's Uniform
1970s (made)
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A seaman's uniform consisting of a cotton twill top, trousers, a knitted high-necked pullover and a white sailor hat with 'Star Ferry Co. Ltd' written around the hatband in English and Chinese. This uniform is worn by seamen who operate the ferry service that crosses the water from the Central District of Hong Kong Island to Tsm Sha Tsui on the mainland; both areas are now part of the People's Republic of China. It takes ten minutes to cross over and the green and white boats of the Star Ferry Company ply the waters continually and relay thousands of passengers daily. The Star Ferry is very much enmeshed in local identity because it is seen as a distinctive Hong Kong phenomenon. This distinctiveness is partly generated by the tourist indusry but it is a mode of transport genuinely used by local people in their day-to-day lives, one that they miss when they leave Hong Kong.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Twill weave cotton, knitted wool |
| Brief description | Sailor's uniform of the Star Ferry Company, navy blue cotton twill top, trousers, wool jumper and hat, Hong Kong, 1970s |
| Physical description | A seaman's uniform for the Star Ferry Co., Hong Kong made from navy blue cotton twill, with a shirt and trousers, a knitted high-necked wool pullover and a white sailor hat. The shirt and trousers are made to measure. |
| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Summary | A seaman's uniform consisting of a cotton twill top, trousers, a knitted high-necked pullover and a white sailor hat with 'Star Ferry Co. Ltd' written around the hatband in English and Chinese. This uniform is worn by seamen who operate the ferry service that crosses the water from the Central District of Hong Kong Island to Tsm Sha Tsui on the mainland; both areas are now part of the People's Republic of China. It takes ten minutes to cross over and the green and white boats of the Star Ferry Company ply the waters continually and relay thousands of passengers daily. The Star Ferry is very much enmeshed in local identity because it is seen as a distinctive Hong Kong phenomenon. This distinctiveness is partly generated by the tourist indusry but it is a mode of transport genuinely used by local people in their day-to-day lives, one that they miss when they leave Hong Kong. |
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| Accession number | FE.196:1 to 4-1995 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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