lounge suit

John Bradbury


lounge suit

John Bradbury

Summary

Jacket; SB fastening with 3 grey plastic buttons. Conservatively cut collar with wide "wing" lapels; the left side with a buttonhole. Breast pocket ans two flapped side pockets. CB seam, curved side-back seams, side seams, vertical darts either side CF. 3 buttons at cuffs. Sleeves lined striped shirting. lined; grey ribbed rayon-cotton. Two inner pockets; one with tailors label "John Bradbury, 207 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham". Waistcoat; SB fastening with 6 grey plastic buttons. Double pockets either side CF. Sleeveless with diagonal darts to front of arms. Backed with mottled grey; rayon-acetate and with adjustable straps and buckle. Lined; striped cotton shirting. Trouser; cut full with double front pleats either side CF. Fly buttoning with 6 plastic buttons and with a clip-over flap. 1 1/2" turn-ups. Six buttons around waist for braces (one inner). Right back flapped pocket and horizontal side pockets. Waistband and crotch lined, striped cotton shirting.


Object Name

lounge suit

Creators Name

John Bradbury

Date Created

1940

Dimensions

jacket (jacket : L : 30 in):
waistcoat (waistcoat : L : 20.5 in):

accession number

1986.318

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

Hale

Medium

Legal

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