Vintage 1951 Festival of Britain Souvenir Tie Big Ben on Purple Satin vintage lace jabot for a total inside dimension

for a total inside dimension of about 6 7/8” - it measures 1 3/16” across in width

It was made in Canada under the”Corette” brand name by the Vanity Brassiere Co

This is a black blazer or men’s jacket made by Burberry London and sold in the Netherlands at the Meddens department store

the seam is unfinished where chiffon overlaps the wool

Vintage 1951 Festival of Britain Souvenir Tie Big Ben on Purple Satin vintage lace jabot for a total inside dimensionThis is a souvenir tie from the Festival of Britain. The Festival of Britain was held in 1951, six years after the end of WWII, with the aim of promoting British industry, arts and science at a time when Britain was recovering from the devastating effects of the war. It was also the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The tie is made of purple satin and silkscreened with an image of Big Ben, part of the Palace of Westminster. Underneath the