Display of towelling costume from the Grainger Museum Collection, in the exhibition 'Fabric Culture' (2019)

Display of towelling costume from the Grainger Museum Collection, in the exhibition 'Fabric Culture' (2019)

1. Ella and Percy Grainger, Jacket, c.1934. Hand sewn from manufactured towels 04.5367
Ella and Percy Grainger, Shorts, c. 1934. Hand sewn from manufactured towels and bathmats. 04.5380

Percy Grainger, Leggings created from plain linen squares of fabric tied with ribbons, c. 1910. 04.5376

2. Ella and Percy Grainger, Jacket, c.1934. Hand sewn from Australian brand 'Dri Glo' towels with velvet lining. 04.5234

Ella and Percy Grainger, ‘Brisbane skirt’, c. 1934. Hand sewn from Australian brand towels. 04.5400


3. Shirt
Ella and Percy Grainger, Striped towelling tunic made from two English towels, hand stitched and pleated, c.1934. 04.5401

‘American workman's’ shirt belonging to Percy Grainger, c.1930s. Denim, buttons. 04.6970 A label attached to the shirt by Percy and Ella Grainger, in preparation for display in the Museum in the 1950s, notes: “"PG's clothes Museum. American lighter weight workman's shirt (price about 35 to 50 cents) prized by PG because of its lovely colour."

Pair of cream towelling breeches belonging to Percy Grainger, c. 1930s. Towel, buttons.04.5309