Description
Dark blue wool serge trousers with scarlet wool stripe extending down the side seams. Two welt pockets at each side of the waist lined with unbleached plain weave cotton. Celluloid buttoned waist and fly with black synthetic twill linings. Fork lined with striped cotton twill. Straight legged trousers with leg hems scooped at the front. Ankle straps are missing but four celluloid buttons are stitched at the inside hems of each leg. Ankle section of hem reinforced with small strip of black leather. Hem stitching is modern zig-zag.
Contextual Description
Trousers of a style similar to those worn by Victorian Infantry in the 1890s. These trousers are thought not original to that period, but may have been made at the Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory.
Details
Accession Number
REL/18353.002
Physical Description
Material: Celluloid
Material: Cotton
Material: Wool
Material: Wool serge
Measurement
Overall: 98 cm x 47 cm
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