Suit
Name/Title
SuitEntry/Object ID
2022.05.001a-dDescription
Gentleman's 4-piece black fine wool evening suit. Suitable for black-tie evening affairs, both formal and informal. Trousers (a) - button file in front, with lining to waist and pockets of pale golden cotton twill. Slight incline to the pant hems - up more in front of the pant leg. Waistcoat (b) - same fine black wool with the same pale golden cotton twill lining. Low shawl collar. Backed in black silk rep. Three black glass buttons down the center front. Tailcoat Jacket (c) - fine black wool lined with black silk satin. Sleeves lined in striped cotton twill. Pointed / peak lapels of jacketed faced with black silk rep. Black silk-covered buttons at the center front, back, and sleeves. "New" style Dinner / Evening Jacket (d) - black fine wool dinner jacket without tails, and a shawl collar of black silk rep. Lined in the same black silk rep, with the same cotton twill stripe fabric lining sleeves. Black silk-covered buttons at cuff only.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumCategory
Adult, Male
Historic Costume