Fisherman's oilers

oilers

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES - OUTERWEAR
Grundens
Sweden
before 2000
PVC; cotton
overall: 47 x 26 in.

Orange rubberized overall rain pants, or oilers. Black elastic suspenders with plastic clasps, which are knotted above front clasps, read "GRUNDENS". Two metal snaps on left hip; one rubberized loop on right hip. Upper back has printed in blue "Grundens/ OF SWEDEN". Tag inside back "70% PVC/ 30% COTTON/ 219/ GRUNDENS" Handwritten inside front "K. RITA". Hole in right knee, worn, dirty. Worn by Stonington, CT fisherman John Rita and son Kevin on board F/V SEAFARER.

2000.36.10