Evening Suit

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Artist/Maker	Asprey Fould-Springer, Max (Baron) (designer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Dress suit. Midnight blue barathea wool. White pique waistcoat, stiff fronted shirt and collar. White tie. Black satin braces with monograms. Patent leather evening pumps and silk top hat. Cufflinks of diamond and onyx. Monogrammed spectacles-case. Gold toothpick

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Categories	Fashion Clothing Formal Wear Accessories Footwear Men's Clothes
Object type	Evening suit
Parts	This object consists of 18 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below) Jacket Trousers Waistcoat Shirt Collar (Neckwear) Bow Tie Braces Top Hat Evening Pump Shoe Evening Pump Shoe Cuff Links Cuff Links Cuff Links Cuff Links Glasses Case Money Clip Toothpick Handkerchief
Materials and techniques	Barathea Wool and Silk Blend Silk Satin Piqué Patent Leather Diamond Onyx Gold Tailoring
Brief description	suit, M, 1930, English; Anderson & Shepherd
Physical description	Dress suit. Midnight blue barathea wool. White pique waistcoat, stiff fronted shirt and collar. White tie. Black satin braces with monograms. Patent leather evening pumps and silk top hat. Cufflinks of diamond and onyx. Monogrammed spectacles-case. Gold toothpick
Credit line	Worn and given by Mr Aubrey Esson-Scott
Object history	Another of the complete outfits worn by Mr Aubrey Esson-Scott. When this was displayed as part of the Cecil Beaton collection, it had an evening pocket-watch in chrome & black leather with seed pearl & chrome chain; this does not appear to have been accessioned. Historical significance: This is another example of Aubrey Esson-Scott's donation of a number of complete outfits with accessories, from shoes to shirts and ties, and associated accessories, from his golden period in the early 30s, when he was the world punting champion.
Bibliographic reference	Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 401
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.701-1974

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Record created	July 17, 2007
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O137491/evening-suit-fould-springer-max/

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