COCHINEAL
Cochineal was prized in Central America in the 15th Century, and was tithed by the Aztec and Mayan rulers. The red of British Red Coats was dyed with cochineal, as were hunting pinks worn while riding.
The Launceston Examiner ran the following piece on Friday 3rd January 1890:
Formerly cochineal was the substance used to impart the necessary tint to the treble-milled cloth [of hunting coats], which was almost as impervious to dye as it was to water; consequently, white edges, which vexed the soul of the hunting man, were seen; and this, and a slight change in the colour, led to the introduction of chemical dyes …Whatever may be the result of fashion’s decree, however, it is to be hoped that the scarlet coat may last as long as fox-hunting.
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TYPE 142 PLEAT BACK SHORTS
Adapted from type 122 Pleat Back Jeans, the seat is shaped by two 'English' pleats, facing towards the middle, and adding roominess for free movement without the structure of seams.
TYPE 916 COMMON COAT
The Common Coat is Tender's first lined and faced revere jacket. Rather than aping a fully tailored garment, the manufacture remains true to the idea of understandable construction.
TYPE 422 SQUARE TAIL SHIRT
The Square Tail Shirt is a straight cut version of the original Tail Shirt, with a single chest pocket shaped after the shirt of an early Tender customer and friend, who cut a chest pocket out of the fabric of the original side pockets.
TYPE 953 DOUBLE BREASTED SPLIT BACK COAT
The Double Breasted Split Back Coat is cut with a doubled front wrap and no side seams, swooping up to a split at the centre back. Sleeves are put in upside down and seamed into the shoulder.
HAND LINKED WOOL SOCKS
