School Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

School Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2014.4.4

Description

Part A) School uniform blazer. Navy blue wool. Flat folded collar with a notched lapel. Wrist-length sleeves. Square patch pocket on left and right bottom front of blazer. Square patch pocket on left breast with circular fabric patch, in blue and green with a stylized "CHS" logo. Double welt pocket inside left front of blazer. Zippered slash pocket inside right front of blazer. Three button closure down center front. Part B) Knee-length school uniform skirt. Blue, green, and yellow wool plaid. "Eflon" zipper closure at left waist and buttoned tab at left waistband. Knife pleating from waistband to hem. Part C) Blue, green and white machine-knit wool sweater. V-neck with blue, green and white stripes at collar. Wrist-length sleeves with ribbed and rolled cuffs. Broad ribbed hem. Part D) Black wool beret. Brown, silver and red faux leather band at inside edge of hat. Blue satin lining. Large label inside hat depicting a man wearing white and holding a red large scoop [jai alai equipment?], standing next to a red and blue coat of arms depicting a fleur-de-lis and a lion.

Use

Uniform of the Crofton House School in Vancouver, c.1981.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Stuart, Ruth & Hsu, David

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Brown, Silver, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Blazer: Leycott Sweater: Pride of the West Beret: Mario

Date made

circa 1980

Place

Country

England, United Kingdom

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Blazer DOROTHY JEANETTE HSU THIS CLOTH APPROVED BY THE / RETAIL / TRADING-STANDARDS / ASSOCIATION / UNDER ITS SCHEME FOR / HARD-WEARING / SCHOOL BLAZER CLOTHS / AND IS PERIODICALLY / CHECK-TESTED BY / RETAIL TRADING-STANDARDS / LABORATORY / DRY CLEAN ONLY MADE IN ENGLAND THE BEST IN SCHOOLWEAR / by / Leycott THIS GARMENT IS / REINFORCED WITH / COURTAULD'S / DURAFIL / FOR EXTRA WEAR DRY CLEAN Skirt DOROTHY JEANETTE HSU 14 Sweater ORLON/WOOL - HAND WASHABLE / Pride of the West / VANCOUVER. B.C. 34 Beret BERET ELO / Mario / LABOURD / BASSE / NAVARBE SOULE / PURE / LAINE / IMPERMEABLE

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Blazer Length: 60.5cm Width (b): 41.5cm Skirt Length: 48.5cm Width (w): 30.5cm Sweater Length: 56cm Width (b): 46cm Beret Length: 27cm Width: 23cm Height: 4cm