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Trouser suit

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possibly made in Britain

Postcard of Trouser suit.
000-180-000-123-C
© National Museums Scotland

Trouser suit

This lady's linen bonded and nylon jersey trouser suit dates from around 1970. It was possibly made in Britain.

The linen-look fabric is bonded to nylon jersey which helps to give shape to the suit. Apart from the side bust darts, the top has not been shaped to fit the figure. The top is the same length as the dresses of the day and could be worn without the trousers.

Trousers were first worn by Victorian women for certain categories of work in the nineteenth century, e.g. coal workers. In the period of the First World War, trousers were adopted by women in munition factories or in the construction of planes. From the mid 1960s onwards, they became much more popular and are now suitable for all but the most formal occasions.


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Online ID: 000-180-000-123-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1977.99 A
Date: Around 1970
c. 1970 - 1971
Material: Black and pale beige linen? or man-made fibre?
Dimensions: 1000 mm L
What: ICOM Number: F 1.1
Trousers, woman's / suit
Subject: European Costume : female costume : netherwear
Who:
Where: BRITAIN?
Event:
Description: Woman's black and pale beige trousers, possibly of linen or man-made fibre, in a very heavy weave with a bonded nylon backing, part of a trouser suit: possibly British, about 1970 - 1971
References:
  • Tarrant, Naomi. The Development of Costume. London & New York. NMS & Routledge, 1994, pp 82 & 87-8. 
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