In Competition No. 2922 you were invited to invent new garments and provide definitions.
Thanks to the reader who, inspired by the emergence of the ‘slanket’, the ‘cardi-gown’ and the ‘onesie’, suggested this excellent comp.
It has been claimed that we have Sir Winston Churchill to thank for the onesie, which can be traced back to his siren suit.
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