1930s LADIES PLEATED CREAM TWILL SHORTS knitwear The linen is a lightweight

The linen is a lightweight yarn dyed shirting fabric called Claire

cut with three welt pockets and secured with six corozo buttons

natural tone that works beautifully for spring and summer — understated yet refined

This suitcase is in remarkably good order for its age

it’s an effortless and versatile piece

1930s LADIES PLEATED CREAM TWILL SHORTS knitwear The linen is a lightweightMade from beautifully soft lightweight cream twill; these summer shorts are a very close reproduction of a pleated short which would have been seen mainly in a sports environment. In the 1930s, short styles were loose and billowing, with voluminous amounts of fabric. They were worn high on the waist, often featuring pleats to control the fullness at the waistline while flaring out over hips and upper thighs. This early style of short developed from