White fabric quilted sliding pads are attached together by a wind band of elastic. The pads are straight across the top and rounded at the bottom. They tie around the wasit and hang downthe thighs for added protection under the uniform. This object was acquired from the Stall and Dean Company of Brockton, Massachusetts as an example of its catalog merchandise and was never used.
The Stall and Dean Sporting Goods Manufacturers Company was founded in 1898 and is one of the oldest sporting goods companies in the country. It first produced baseball, basketball and football uniforms along with football helmets. They soon expanded to uniforms and equipment for a variety of sports and was the first company to manufacture hockey uniforms and equipment.