Cream cotton calico trouser liners. They have a curved front yoke that fastens with two white buttons, the fly is open. The back yoke is angled and there is a shallow V at the centre back top of the waist. White cotton tapes have been sewn horizontally on each side of the front waist band and at the centre back - for looping over braces buttons on trousers. Original light cream cardboard shop tag hand stitched to the back left outside of the liners.
Pair of socks made of finely knitted cream silk. They have decorative clocks on each side and long ribbing sections at the top. The toes, heels and foot of the socks are shaped through the knitting. They have been darned and mended with a patch on the inside of one of the toes.
Thigh length, single breasted dress jacket [or tunic] in red wool. Jacket has a high neck and a standing collar that is faced with black wool and edged with gold braid and lace. Jacket fastens at the front via eight, ornate, domed, brass buttons and the collar with a double hook and eye fastening. The jacket is lightly tailored with the buttons stopping at the waist seam which runs the circumference of the jacket. The chest panel is slightly quilted to give a rounded shape. The cuff of each sleeve is faced in a black wool, matching the collar, with gold lace and binding creating and ornate design that finishes just before the elbow on each arm. To the reverse, the skirt of the tunic has a type of box pleat [known as a sword pleat] at the centre, featuring six buttons, identical to those on the front, and white piping. At the reverse there is also a metal hook on the waistband which would have been used to hold a type of pouch known as a sabretache. The lining of the jacket is slightly quilted with panels of a cream woollen fabric as well as a cream twill. The internal waistband is constructed from a red woollen fabric and fastens via two concealed hook and eye fastenings.
Thigh length, single breasted tunic [or jacket] in red wool. Tunic has a high neck and a standing collar that is faced with a khaki green woollen fabric and edged with silver braid and lace. Each side of the collar features the regimental insignia which is constructed using braid. Tunic fastens at the front via eight, ornate, domed, metal buttons [tarnished] and the collar with a double hook and eye fastening. The tunic is lightly tailored with the buttons stopping at the waist seam which runs the circumference of the tunic. At either side of the front opening there is a horizontal in seam pocket. The chest panel is slightly quilted to give a rounded shape. The cuff of each sleeve is faced in a khaki wool, matching the collar, with an ornate, silver lace and braid design [known as frogging] that finishes just before the elbow on each arm. The lining of the tunic is slightly quilted with panels of a cream woollen fabric as well as a cream twill. The internal waistband is constructed from a red leather and fastens via two concealed hook and eye fastenings. To the reverse, the skirt of the tunic has a type of box pleat [known as a sword pleat] at the centre, featuring two buttons, identical to those on the front, and white piping. At the reverse there is also a metal hook on the waistband which would have been used to hold a type of pouch known as a sabretache.
Single breasted jacket in a lightweight, cream fabric. Jacket has notched lapels, with a buttonhole on the left, and is front fastening via a cream button. The cuffs of the jacket turn back and at either side of the waist there is a flap pocket. On the inside of the jacket there are two large pockets.
Smoking coat or dressing gown made from a piece of phulkari bagh embroidery. The ground of the fabric is dark orange red cotton which has been hand embroidered all over in a square and diamond shaped geometric pattern in three different shades of gold silk floss thread (untwisted). The gown has been made to avoid cutting the textile with details such as pleats over the shoulders and overlapped embroidered selvedge edges down the centre back. The bell shaped sleeves are lined in dark red silk. It fastens centre front with three metal hooks and cotton thread loops. There is a short tab or bar roughly stitched to the left side of the centre front opening near the top loop. Small ink stains to the right front edge, the bottom hem is unfinished with a raw fraying edge. Country of Design: India (Punjab) Country of Manufacture: India (Punjab) Keywords: Leisure wear, informal dress, night wear
Long sleeved linen shirt with bib front and button holes for dress studs or removable buttons. Small monogram in red embroidery 'CF' or GF'. Machine sewn with hand worked buttonholes.
Black wool double breasted tailcoat with peak lapels and square taills. It has six black woven thread wrapped shank buttons down the front with six (open) buttonholes. Two of the same buttons are at the centre back waist, and two smaller black thread wrapped shank buttons are on each cuff. It is lined in black rayon? and cotton with cream striped cotton lining the sleeves. There are vertical slit pockets in the top of each tail and pockets in the chest lining. The one on the right contains the tailor's label. There is a woven black and yellow label in the back of the neck which is shredding, only 'BERLIN' is visable. The buttons have 'C. H. R. BERLIN' engraved into the black japanned metal backs. The coat has been skillfully let out and altered - evidence from inserts in the lining under each armhole and where the front buttons appear to have been moved. Country of Design: Germany Country of Manufacture: Germany Keywords: Evening dress
Black wool bespoke tailored evening waistcoat with deep shawl collar trimmed with fine black braid around the collar, pocket welts and the front bottom hem. It is lined with cream silk satin which has been hand stitched and the back is made of black silk (?) twill. Fastening at the centre front with three buttons and three hand finished buttonholes. Two functional pockets with welts on the bottom left and right front panels. The back has a V shaped notch in the bottom hem and two black silk (?) backstraps (tabs) which have been altered by hand stitching them down and fasten with a black lacquered metal two pronged buckle with 'BRITISH' on one side and 'ARMFIELD B'HAM' [Birmingham] on the other. Label hand stitched into the back of the left backstrap. Made by Billings & Edmonds Ltd of London and Godalming for A. E. Sursham. Country of Design: England Country of Manufacture: England Keywords: Evening dress, formal wear, tailoring, bespoke
Red wool flannel blazer or jacket, single breasted with three brass shank buttons. The jacket is trimmed with red grosgrain ribbon around the collar, pockets, cuffs and the bottom hem. The ribbon has two fine black stripes on each edge. The front of the jacket has three patch pockets with two at the hips and one on the right chest. No lining. It has a coat loop at the back of the neck. The shoulder seams have been cut so they angle down the back rather than straight long the shoulder line. Country of Design: England Keywords: Sport, leisure, boating, rowing
