man's suit

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

man's suit

Entry/Object ID

2017.054.042 a-b

Description

017.054.042 Man’s two-piece, single-breasted suit made of finely-mottled grey-blue-brown-tan wool fabric. a) Jacket is two-button and has narrow lapels and cut-away fronts; two convertible welt/flap pockets, welt breast pocket. Back vent. Sleeves have small vent closed with two non-functional buttons. Minimal shoulder padding. Lined with black/grey pencil striped rayon lining. Welt pocket on either inside front. Left pocket area has large fabric label reading; “ “Shanmore”/ALL WOOL/THORNPROOF TWIST/Woven/in/Ireland/FOR DRAPESHIRE”. Right pocket area has fabric label reading: “Fine Woolens/BRITISH IMPORTERS/VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA”. Inside this pocket is a label from The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, with typewritten information: “D. 8997/MR. N. Lunde/DATE. JAUNAURY (sic) 1970”. Braid hanging loop at centre back. b) Pants cut with tapered legs and narrow turn-up cuffs; zipper fly front; nine belt loops; slanted pocket each front; dual welt back pockets, left one buttoned; crotch gusset.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lewis, Beverley

Notes

Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

man's suit

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 19, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 4, 2025