{"product_id":"a-pair-of-patched-cotton-bloomers-western-style-clothing","title":"A Pair of Patched Cotton \"Bloomers\": Western Style Clothing","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eas shown: 17\" x 23 3\/4\", 43 cm x 60 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a crazy little garment which is made from machine loomed cotton that is bound at the waist and the leg openings by elastic--and which is heavily mended with cotton patches and intense \u003cem\u003esashiko\u003c\/em\u003e stitching within the patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this was found in a group of many identical ones, this pair of flouncy short-shorts was thought to have come from a school and, as such, is thought to have been used as part of a girl's gym uniform.   Very odd, it is true, but this shows how the Japanese were inveterate repair-ers and that no item of clothing, no matter how humble, was not treated with care.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA super-unusual \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e garment, not to everyone's liking to be sure, but a real curiosity and a \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296562323574,"sku":"jjx1794054690635","price":31.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-pair-of-patched-cotton-bloomers-western-style-clothing_1.jpg?v=1794054700","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-pair-of-patched-cotton-bloomers-western-style-clothing","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}