National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974
Little boy’s sailor suit, navy cotton, cuffs of blue and white stripes.
(a) Blue cotton blouse with slight gathers at bottom edge, button fastening centre front. Raised round neck. Blue and white striped attached bands at sleeves and squared ‘sailor’ collar attached centre back of striped fabric extending into silk ribbon ties. Machine and hand-stitching. Five mother-of-pearl buttons and hook and eye at bottom edge.
(b) Blue cotton trousers with wide waistband gathered by cream cotton tape. Striped lower leg bands attached and gathered lower legs.