Part A) Woman's burgundy velvet suit jacket. Fitted. Standing collar decorated with geometric and floral pattern in silver beads and sequins. Waist length sleeves with same bead and sequin pattern. Collar fastens at center front of neckline with two snap fasteners. Jacket fastens down center front with four snap fasteners. Four self-covered buttons with silver bead floral pattern at right front edge. Seam pocket on left and right hip. Burgundy satin lining.
Part B) Woman's burgundy velvet trousers. Elasticated waistband. Signs of fibres flattening (?) along creases.
Use
Worn as a mother-of-the-bride outfit in Vancouver, Canada, on November 27th, 1970.
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Lee, Suzanne
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Fabric
Velvet
Material
Beads, Sequins
Color
Red, Silver
Notes
Age Association: Adult
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Bard's
Date made
circa 1970
Place
* Untyped Place
Toronto, Canada
Label/Inscription/Signature
Transcription
Jacket
BARD'S / TORONTO
Trousers
STYLE / SIZE SMALL
ZITA [handwritten on label]
