Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Legging
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Accession no.: | Z: 400/10a-b | ||||||||||
Object name: | Legging | ||||||||||
Title: | Legging | ||||||||||
Description: | A pair of natural-coloured cloth leggings/gaiters with stirrups, used to join the gap between windproof trousers and climbing boots or other short boots. Labelled 'W.L.S. Fleming', and part of the general stores clothing for the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37 (Penola). They were found to not be very satisfactory. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 2 | ||||||||||
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A pair of natural-coloured cloth leggings (identical) with a stirrup to go under the foot. The main body of the legging is constructed from one piece of cloth, with another piece doubled over to form the stirrup. There is a drawstring at the top with two holes, and a textile tape tie; both ends of the tie protrude from the same hole. They have been machine stitched. One has a white textile name tape with 'W.L.S. FLEMING' in blue. |
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