Objects Database

Trousers

Accession Number

029.2007.8

Object Name

Trousers

Created

26/11/2007

Creator

Maxine Willett

Accession Date

26/11/2007

Brief Description

Trousers, cotton, camouflage pattern, drawstring waist, side pockets, sewn on label on reverse left hand side, white ground, black text "Camouflaged, Size No 8, Height 1ft 0 Ins. To 6ft 2 Ins., Waist 37 Ins. To 39 Ins, ? 43 Ins to 45 Ins, [Prices] Tailors Ltd, Proprietors of The Fifty Shilling Tailors, [2946], ↑", green, brown.

Materials

Cotton

Dimensions

60(w) x 107 (l) cm

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Camouflaged, Size No 8, Height 1ft 0 Ins. To 6ft 2 Ins., Waist 37 Ins. To 39 Ins, ? 43 Ins to 45 Ins, [Prices] Tailors Ltd, Proprietors of The Fifty Shilling Tailors, [2946], ↑

Colour

Green, brown

Maker

[Prices] Tailors Ltd

Object Production Place

[UK]

Provenance

The Fifty Shilling Tailors (makers of these trousers) were founded in 1905 by a gentleman called Henry Price and at one time there were 399 stores spread across the country. In 1958 the company was renamed'John Collier' but by the late 1980's, both names had become history.
Henry Price (later Sir Henry) made his name, and brand, by producing a complete suit for fifty shillings (£2.50) which enabled working class men to dress smartly and affordably. He amassed a large amount of antiques during his lifetime which were sold at Sotherby's for £4.1 million in 2000. In 2011 we see there is a British rock band called The Fifty Shilling Tailors, how and why they chose that name we are not sure.
These trousers were almost certainly part of a Ministry of Defence(M.O.D.) contract, as the M.O.D. used reputable manufacturers to produce military items through what is now called 'procurement'. As for a date of manufacture, we think WW11 or maybe a little later.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Irene Addie (c.1921-)

Acquisition Date

23/12/2002

Reference

Irene Addie was a member of the Ladies Scottish Climbing Club and a life-time member of the Girl Guides Association for whom she ran ski courses. Miss Addie also worked as Secretary to the Association of Scottish Climbing Clubs and was one of the first ski-patrollers.

Condition

Fair

Condition Check Date

26/11/2007

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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