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Underpants

1898-1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long underpants machine-knitted silk in blue, orange and black bands. Fastened down the front with four mother of pearl buttons and there are four smaller mother of pearl buttons attached at the side and back for size adjustment purposes. The front of the waist and back size adjuster is faced with cotton satin covered in grey silk satin and reinforced with rows of machine-stitching. There is a crest on the front left hand side of the vest machine-embroidered with 'M.A.' standing for the Marquis of Anglesey. Inside pants is a label printed in red with: 'Doucet Jeune, 10 Rue de Halevy 10, Paris'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted silk, with machine embroidery in silk and mother-of-pearl buttons; front placket lined with silk; front of the waist and back size adjuster faced with cotton satin, covered in silk satin and reinforced with rows of machine-stitching
Brief description
Long underpants, machine-knitted silk in blue, orange and black bands, designed by Doucet Jeune, France (Paris), 1890s
Physical description
Long underpants machine-knitted silk in blue, orange and black bands. Fastened down the front with four mother of pearl buttons and there are four smaller mother of pearl buttons attached at the side and back for size adjustment purposes. The front of the waist and back size adjuster is faced with cotton satin covered in grey silk satin and reinforced with rows of machine-stitching. There is a crest on the front left hand side of the vest machine-embroidered with 'M.A.' standing for the Marquis of Anglesey. Inside pants is a label printed in red with: 'Doucet Jeune, 10 Rue de Halevy 10, Paris'.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.46kg
  • Waist to bottom leg length: 93.0cm (approx)
  • At waist width: 36.0cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Doucet Jeune, 10 Rue de Halevy 10, Paris' (Label; stitched to inside back; printed)
  • 'M.A.' (Decoration; in a crest on the front left hand side of the vest; embroidered)
Credit line
Given by John Leathwood
Production
Sold at 'Doucet jeune' which was located at 10 rue Halévy, Paris, France.
Collection
Accession number
T.89:2-2003

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Record createdDecember 2, 2003
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