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Plain slate grey tinplate workers' flannel shirt. Unsold stock from a drapery store in Swansea. Short length with short sleeves and vents underarms. Three mother of pearl button fastening at neck. Edge of inner neck is reinforced with white cotton tape (the letter 'M' in blue felt-tip? is written by hand onto the tape at CB [now faint]). Semi-circular patch of self fabric stitched to inner CB neck. All machine stitched using white thread. No label.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F76.221.1
Creation/Production
Cambrian Mills Ltd.
Date: 20th century (early)
Acquisition
Donation, 1976
Measurements
Height
(mm): 575
Techniques
weaving
Material
flannel (wool)
mother-of-pearl
Location
In store
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