Not currently on display at the V&A

Ensemble

1941 (tailored)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Navy wool jacket and trousers, blue cotton shirt with white stripes, white collar, black satin tie, black and white checked tie, square silk scarf with blue and green paisley print, black and white wool socks. (9 parts)


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
  • Shirt
  • Shirt Collar
  • Tie
  • Tie
  • Scarf
  • Sock
  • Sock
Materials and techniques
wool serge, cotton, silk, wool knit.
Brief description
Man's blue serge suit, 1941, in ensemble with blue cotton shirt, white collar, black silk ties, silk handkerchief in black with pink and green paisley, and birds-eye pattern socks.
Physical description
Navy wool jacket and trousers, blue cotton shirt with white stripes, white collar, black satin tie, black and white checked tie, square silk scarf with blue and green paisley print, black and white wool socks. (9 parts)
Dimensions
  • Jacket length: 83.5cm
  • Jacket shoulders width: 52cm
  • Jacket waist width: 46cm
  • Jacket chest width: 52cm
  • Trousers length: 119.5cm
  • Trousers waist width: 45cm
  • Trouser leg width: 25cm
  • Shirt length: 90cm
  • Plain black tie length: 131cm
  • Black and white tie length: 124cm
  • Scarf width: 80
  • Scarf width: 88cm
  • Sock length: 44cm
  • Sock width: 24.5cm
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle III
Collection
Accession number
T.132:1 to 9-2015

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Record createdJune 24, 2016
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