The Archive

The objects the clothes came from.

Lent by members, photographed once, returned. Nothing here is a reproduction.

  1. 198401
    The graduation blazer

    The graduation blazer

    Maroon wool, moth hole at the left elbow, name tag hand-sewn above the breast pocket. Every measurement in Batch One traces back to this jacket.

    Used for: The 2B Crewneck
  2. 198402
    The crest patch, 62 mm

    The crest patch, 62 mm

    Three thread colours, matched under daylight rather than from a swatch book. Reprinted at the original size — never enlarged for a chest print.

    Used for: The 2B Crewneck, 14:40 Cap
  3. 198503
    Report booklet, second term

    Report booklet, second term

    Conduct: B. Tardies: five. The paper stock and its faded blue ruling set the tone for our label and packaging.

    Used for: labels and packaging
  4. 198604
    Chapel steps, after the bell

    Chapel steps, after the bell

    The only photograph we have of the rugby collar being worn as it was cut — unfused, slightly too tall, worn open.

    Used for: Courtyard Rugby
  5. 202405
    First stamped plate

    First stamped plate

    Run numbers struck by hand, 001 to 040. The register that records each number against the year of its owner started on this run.

    Used for: every release since