Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

1998.10.28

Description

Part A) Man's brown and red tweed suit jacket. Flat and folded collar with peak lapels. Straight, wrist-length sleeves with wrist slit and four button closure. Single breasted, with two button closure. Flap pocket at left and right front, over top of shaping seams. Broad welt pocket at left breast. Double welt pocket inside right front. Lined with brown fabric. Part B) Brown and red tweed knickers. Buttoned fly. Gathers around waistband. Seam pocket at left and right side, and flap pocket at right rear. Loose-fitting, calf-length legs. Fabric of legs gathered into a band which fastens with a fabric band and metal buckle. Part C) Brown and red tweed vest. V-neck and five button closure. Four welt pockets; one at each breast and one at each hem. Back of vest made of brown fabric. Martingale with blue iridescent metallic buckle at waist. Lined with beige, brown and blue satin.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Walford, Jonathan

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Tweed

Material

Wool

Color

Brown, Red

Made/Created

Date made

1929

Place

State/Province

Oshawa

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Jacket: Bob Andison / OSHAWA, ONT.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Jacket Length: 78.5cm Width (b): 49cm Vest Length:60cm Width (b): 49cm Knickers Length: 91cm Width (w): 44cm