mystery uniform ID. and dating please

[tootsiepie]

Sorry to intrude here, but I wondered when working men (or gentlemen) started putting front creases in their trousers.
I've seen some very smartly turned on men on the pictures in this forum, but a lot seem to have scruffy, unpressed trousers.

The gent above has very smart pressed trousers.

[KGarrad]

A google search turned up a query on SEAX, that suggested the address was in Grays, Thurrock, Essex?

Dates of Creation:            29 July 1917
Scope and Content:    Blind stamp of S. Edwin, 113 Clarence Rd [?Grays Thurrock].

[aus*jen]

KGarrad,   Thanks so much for locating the address of the studio, a great find!

                 Family came from Hampshire originally.

Tootsiepie, that is a very keen observation, He does look very neat with those creases!

[jim1]

I wondered when working men (or gentlemen) started putting front creases in their trousers.

1890's.

jim

[tootsiepie]

Thanks Jim 

[Treetotal]

Great avatar photo Tootsiepie 
Carol

[tootsiepie]

Thank you, it was kindly cleaned up for me by a member of this board  a good while back..    --it was gazza59 and gar.    Have used it ever since. It was my dad.

[HarryBull]

Looks to me like a bus conductor's uniform - if you type that int a search box you will find one the same except for cap badge - cheers H.

[aus*jen]

Thankyou Harry I will try that.

Jen.