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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;loxston, post: 3668248, member: 18727&quot;]It looks to be made of wool felt and leather fringing so that would indicate it has some age. </p><p><br /></p><p>The thonging is man-made fibre so is definitely a recent addition.&nbsp; If it is from 1911 it would likely have been leather or cotton thonging and started to break years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was made using a sewing machine and the felt looks to be mass produced.&nbsp; It could still be from 1911 as sewing machines and felt were relatively cheap at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears to me that it was either made in a hurry of by someone that didn’t make clothes professionally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of the use of cheap materials (felt and unbleached cotton drill) my guess is that this was part of a costume made for Gerald when he was a play or a parade.&nbsp; Made either by his mother or someone that had to make multiple costumes.&nbsp; As for it’s age, I would have to take their word for it, but seems plausible to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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