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Green duffle bag with embroidery and felt appliques

1942/1945

Fashion History Museum

Fashion History Museum
Cambridge, Canada

The green burlap duffle bag is decorated with felt appliques and embroidered in yarn with patriotic phrases such as 'Dig for Victory', and 'Britannia Rule the Waves', as well as a reference to 'Lord Haw Haw - that nasty man' - Lord Haw-Haw, the traitor William Joyce who broadcast for Germany throughout the war.

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  • Title: Green duffle bag with embroidery and felt appliques
  • Date Created: 1942/1945
  • Provenance: Acquired from online selling site
  • Type: Bag
  • Original Source: http://fashionhistorymuseum.com/
  • Rights: Fashion History Museum
  • Medium: Jute, wool felt, wool yarn, brass hooks and rings
  • Origin: Great Britain
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