MEN'S BLACK TUXEDO JACKET

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MEN'S BLACK TUXEDO JACKET

Entry/Object ID

2002.182.1.1

Description

Color: Black A black tuxedo or dinner jacket, ca. 1920s. The artifact is of wool with black silk lining in the body, white lining in the sleeves and black silk lapels. There is one black button at the front and thee buttons on the cuff of each sleeve. One breast and two front pockets are also included, but there are no inner pockets or labels. From the front pockets there is a single line of decorative stitching extending seven inches up the jacket. Another of these stitched lines runs the entire length of the back. A pair of trousers is item .2. There are some indications of repair in the right sleeve, but otherwise there is little evidence of damage or wear and the artifact is in good condition.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Dinner jackets, Clothing and dress

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dinner Jackets