Dinner Suit
1955 (made)
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At the end of World War II men, like women, were still required to dress according to a sartorial code. For formal gatherings this consisted of a ‘white-tie’ dinner suit. Made of black wool and usually double breasted the classic dinner suit could be worn from season to season and from year to year. This suit was made by Daks-Simpson Ltd in 1955. The House of Simpson was established in the late 19th century by Simeon Simpson, specialising in quality tailoring. Using British fabrics, the company expanded through the early 20th century, following the founder’s philosophy of ‘comfort in action’.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Black wool dinner suit, made by Daks-Simpson, Great Britain, 1955 |
| Physical description | Black wool dinner suit. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Roy Astley |
| Object history | Registered File number 1991/1638. Part of an outfit T.368:1 to 6-1992. |
| Summary | At the end of World War II men, like women, were still required to dress according to a sartorial code. For formal gatherings this consisted of a ‘white-tie’ dinner suit. Made of black wool and usually double breasted the classic dinner suit could be worn from season to season and from year to year. This suit was made by Daks-Simpson Ltd in 1955. The House of Simpson was established in the late 19th century by Simeon Simpson, specialising in quality tailoring. Using British fabrics, the company expanded through the early 20th century, following the founder’s philosophy of ‘comfort in action’. |
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| Accession number | T.368:1, 2-1992 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2005 |
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