Pantsuit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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

Name/Title

Pantsuit

Entry/Object ID

1998.5.5

Description

Part A) Woman's blue suit jacket. Faint scarlet weft stripes across jacket. Flat collar and peak lapels. Wrist-length sleeves with two button closure on wrist slit. Welt pocket on left and right front. Darts at bust. Double-breasted, with two rows of button closure down front. One buttonhole. Extra button sewn inside jacket at right front. Azure satin lining. Part B) Blue suit trousers. Faint scarlet weft stripes across trousers. Belt loops around waistband. Darts at waist. "YKK" zipper fly, blue button, and bar closure at center front. Inset pocket at left and right waist. Welt pocket at rear right. Seat of trousers lined in white. Notable insect damage across front, rear and legs of trousers, particularly holes and grazing.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Malkin, Peter, on behalf of the Estate of Elizabeth Ursula Malkin

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Color

Blue, Red

Notes

Age Association: Adult

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. A. Lee

Date made

circa 1960 - 1969

Place

Country

Italy

Region

Southwestern Europe

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Jacket MADE IN ITALY Belvest / EXPRESSELY TAILORED / FOR / e.a. lee / VANCOUVER B.C. J R Trousers MADE IN ITALY 10

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Jacket Length: 71.5cm Width (b): 52.5cm Trousers Length: 103.5cm Width (w): 41cm