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Suit

ca. 1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Worn with a silk rollneck shirt , this suit exemplifies the informal dress codes of the later 1960s. The revolutionary idea of replacing the shirt and tie reached even to Savile Row establishments. Gilbey uses a traditional tweed for a futuristic design, incoroporating zipped front and pocket fastenings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Jacket
Materials and techniques
Wool tweed
Brief description
Grey wool tweed suit with zip detail, by Tom Gilbey, London, England, ca. 1968.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.66kg
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Kenneth Swift
Object history
Registered File number 1995/1099.
Summary
Worn with a silk rollneck shirt , this suit exemplifies the informal dress codes of the later 1960s. The revolutionary idea of replacing the shirt and tie reached even to Savile Row establishments. Gilbey uses a traditional tweed for a futuristic design, incoroporating zipped front and pocket fastenings.
Collection
Accession number
T.642:1, 2-1995

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Record createdApril 6, 2006
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