Man's Evening Suit thumbnail 1
Man's Evening Suit thumbnail 2
Not on display

This object consists of 13 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Man's Evening Suit

1930-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ensemble comprising of black wool tailcoat, black wool trousers, white cotton evening shirt with pique front, white cotton evening vest, evening wing collar, cream cotton bow tie, white cotton bow tie, white silk handkerchief, top hat, white pig skin gloves and navy blue socks.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Tail Coat
  • Evening Trousers
  • Evening Shirt
  • Evening Collar
  • Evening Waistcoat
  • Evening Bow Tie
  • Evening Bow Tie
  • Top Hat
  • Handkerchief
  • Glove
  • Glove
  • Sock
  • Sock
Materials and techniques
wool, silk, cotton, and leather
Brief description
Evening ensemble, black wool tailcoat and trousers, white pique shirt, waistcoat collar and bow ties; silk handkerchief, top-hat, socks and pigskin gloves. 1930-50
Physical description
Ensemble comprising of black wool tailcoat, black wool trousers, white cotton evening shirt with pique front, white cotton evening vest, evening wing collar, cream cotton bow tie, white cotton bow tie, white silk handkerchief, top hat, white pig skin gloves and navy blue socks.
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle III
Collection
Accession number
T.134:1 to 13-2015

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdNovember 26, 2015
Record URL
Download as: JSON