suit


suit

Summary

Boy's suit, brown and grey twilled wool. 1) Jacket; high neck, turn down collar and revers forming V neck. Fronts each in one section curving at centre front hem, fastening CF left over right with horn buttons. Back in one section, long sleeves in two seamed sections. One flapped pocket at each SF. Pocket on left side slanted towards CF. Body lined with brown cotton satin and sleeves lined with white cotton satin. Outer cuff trimmed with two horn buttons. (Darned in parts) 2) Trousers; fronts in one section extening as leg, fastening CF with brown buttons under fly flap. Back in two sections rising to point and each side top CB; sides seamed; inside legs seamed; pocket of white cotton satin striped turquoise blue, in each side seam. Waist lined with band of white striped cotton. Two brown buttons on each side of front waist. One button on each point, at side back waist. 3) Waistcoat with high neck sloping to V CF. Fronts in one section, front edge cut away at hem and hem cut away at sides, fasteninig CF with horn buttons. Back in two sections of brown cotton satin, seamed CB. Side seams. Cut away armholes. Pocket in each side front. Lining of white cotton striped black and rust. Half belt of brown cotton satin at back, attached side seams, fastening with metal buckel.


Object Name

suit

Date Created

1935-9

Dimensions

2) inside leg: 23.5cm
2) bottoms: 44cm
2) length: 51cm
1) length: 64.5cm
1) shoulders:
2) waist:
3) shoulders: 25.5cm

accession number

1978.41/3

Medium

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