Tuxedo

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Tuxedo

Entry/Object ID

1986.43.2a-c

Description

Three piece black tuxedo consisting of a jacket, vest, and pants. The jacket is made a wool with silk satin lapels. There are pockets on either side that secure with flaps. The center front secures with a single, black button. There is an interior pocket inside the right breast with a label that reads, "F. H. Rogers & Co., 161 N. Main Street, Barre, VT." The vest is black silk, brocaded in a simple design of stripes and spots. There are two pockets, and the hem is pointed. The vest secures at the center front with four silver buttons. The pants are made of black wool and accented along the side seams with two stripes of black silk satin.

Context

Worn by Royce Pitkin, former president of Goddard College, in Plainfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.43

Source or Donor

Pitkin, Helen K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Silk

Made/Created

Manufacturer

F. H. Rogers & Co.

Date made

1970 - 1980

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Tuxedo

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suit, Evening

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pitkin, Royce S. (1901-1986)

Person or Organization

Goddard College

Related Places

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America