Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

1998.14.3

Description

Part A) Blue, green and brown wool jacket with check pattern. Notched lapel and flat collar. Both right and left front of jacket have a diagonal welt pocket. Interior lined with blue satin. Fastens in front with four self-covered buttons. Part B) Blue, green and brown wool skirt with check pattern. Straight and mid-calf length. Darts in waist. Lined with blue polyester. Fastens in rear with blue Lightning-brand zipper. Part C) Matching wool scarf. Rectangular in shape. Three of the four sides have a blue and brown wool fringe. Part D) Matching cap. A tall and rounded body made up of eight pieces, a small but flexible brim extending from the front of the cap, and a circle-shaped button on top. Lined with polyester twill. Some dust.

Use

House model for Fitwell Clothes, Vancouver, c.1950-1969.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cope, Marjory

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue, Brown, Green

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - 1969

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Jacket: GUARANTEED WHOLLY / British Fabric / MANUFACTURED / IN / ENGLAND Hat: Jerry Yates / MONTREAL · CANADA

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Jacket Length: 65cm Width (w): 45cm Skirt Length: 62cm Width (w): 39.5cm Scarf Length: 37.5cm Hat Circumference: 37cm