Formal trousers
Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2025.6.17.2.CM.TR.C1930.EUDescription
Grey wool formal trousers with textured black stripes and deep waist pleats at front.Such charcoal grey striped trousers or so named "spongebag" trousers (due to the similarity of the distinctive stripe pattern to traditional bag of toiletries) were formal trousers for day attire in traditional Western male dress code from the first half of the 19th century to the beginning of 20th century.
Material
Wool gabardineOrigin
1930s Western EuropeRelated objects
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