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Description: | This pair of trousers, made of blue and white striped ticken, is typical of the clothing worn by a sailor in the early part of the 19th century. Ratings did not have an official uniform until 1857, however they did wear clothing that was instantly recognizable as sailor?s dress. In addition to trousers like these ? or, at an earlier date, petticoat breeches ? the wardrobe also included a checked or striped blouse, waistcoat, neckerchief, and a single-breasted blue coat. Much of this was ready made clothing known as ?slops? and could be purchased from the purser of the ship in which the sailor was serving.
On receipt it was noted that the trousers were "very dirty and covered with tar. Very worn holes coarsely darned, torn at bottom." They were washed, rust stains were removed with oxalic acid compound. The tar was removed and the old darns were removed and repaired with vilene.
caption: Rating's trousers | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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