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Lounge Suit

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lounge suit in diagonally striped blue & white worsted. Double breasted. Worn with black and white striped shirt and black satin tie. Black leather Oxford-style shoes. Silk handkerchief


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Jacket
  • Shirt
  • Collar (Neckwear)
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Shoe Tree
  • Shoe Tree
  • Handkerchief
  • Handkerchief
  • Collar (Neckwear)
  • Tie
  • Cravat
Materials and techniques
Brief description
suit, M, ca.1932, English; Ward & Co.
Physical description
Lounge suit in diagonally striped blue & white worsted. Double breasted. Worn with black and white striped shirt and black satin tie. Black leather Oxford-style shoes. Silk handkerchief
Credit line
Worn and given by Mr. Aubrey Esson-Scott
Object history
Worn and given by Mr. Aubrey Esson-Scott (World Punting Champion, 1929-34)
When acquired by the Beaton collection this suit was worn with a Cartier tie-pin of gold and pearl, but this does not appear to have come to the V&A.

The cravat is not originally part of the ensemble.

Historical significance: Another of Aubrey Esson-Scott's complete outfits with a full set of accessories.
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 400
Collection
Accession number
T.718-1974

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Record createdJuly 17, 2007
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