Men's Linen Suit, Cream Colored with 2 pairs Cream Colored Trousers

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Men's Linen Suit, Cream Colored with 2 pairs Cream Colored Trousers

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One man's linen suit (cream colored) jacket partly lined down front - inside button hole pocket - two hip pockets with 2" flap machine stitched - 6" width and 7" length - linen on one side of inner pocket width and linen cotton inner pocket. Under seam dart from arm side to pocket - 16" length on center bodice and 7-1/2" from jacket front edge - 3-3/4" rolled lapel - peter pan collar 2-1/4" deep machine stitched edge - also on pocket flaps. Collar hand stitched onto jacket. There are 4 button holes 8" from bottom jacket edge 3-1/4" apart, one 5/8" button hole at top of jacket. Three 7/8"bone button 4 eyes to it - two to be sewn on. Sleeves have 4 buttons each, 6 to be sewn on. Jacket has long sleeves large gathered cap sleeve. Sleeves have 2 seams - one has one slightly to the front of side seam bodice. Back seam is middle of arms - eye sleeve. Inside cotton shoulder pads, white cotton lining. Center back seam with 1-1/4" additional fold in fabric for letting out - 6" from center back onto back bodice is a seam dart - extends from edge of hem to arms eye distance 19-1/2" - 1-1/4" rolled hem and stitched. One pair cream colored trousers, linen with 6 button fly - fly has additional extension with 5/8" button hole - button missing - 2 side pockets cotton lined - one watch pocket - 7 loops for belt, at waistline extension of under portion of fly 3" at crotch area triangle insert less than 1" at fly self enclosed button holes machine made. Two back hip pockets, bound with 2 button holes machine made. Linen and cotton lined with piped edge holes. Tabs below waistline 1-5/8" - 7" in length and 1" wide with metal buckle with 2 teeth attached with button hole and button. 27-1/2" long leg from stained crotch to edge of rolled cuffed hem 1-3/4" deep and hand sewn. Two buttons at each side of center back - 3" apart and 4 on inner seam of waistband - on either side of center fly 3" apart from suspenders. Stains on right leg cuff and the inner left edge and cuff. One pair of cream colored linen trousers with 6 bone buttons, fly has additional extension, with small 5/8" button hole - 2 missing - 2 side pockets cotton lined - one watch pocket -7 loops for belt - at waist line extension of under portion of fly 3" at waistline - at crotch area triangle insert less than 1 inch. At fly self enclosed button holes machine made. Two back hip pockets with 2 button holes linen and cotton lined with piped edge holes. Tabs below waistline 1-5/8", 7" in length and 1" wide with metal buckle with 2 broken teeth attached with button hole and button. Legs 28" from crotch to edge of rolled cuffed hem - 1-3/4" deep hand sewn.