Lounge Suit
1918-1920 (made)
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The lounge suit became popular during the 1860s because of its easy comfort. It originated from the 'lounging jacket', which was cut to fit the waist without a waist seam by means of a long dart from under the arm to the waist. By the 1870s the jacket was worn with matching waistcoat and trousers and had become popular for informal wear. In the early 20th century it replaced the frock coat and the morning coat.
The owner of this lounge suit was Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), the English essayist, caricaturist and master of a polished prose style.
The owner of this lounge suit was Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), the English essayist, caricaturist and master of a polished prose style.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tweed, lined with linen |
| Brief description | Lounge suit consisting of a jacket, trousers, waistcoat of tweed, and flower, Great Britain, 1918-1920 |
| Physical description | Lounge suit consisting of a single-breasted jacket, trousers, waistcoat of grey tweed, and flower for adornment. The tweed suit has a vertical grey stripe. The jacket is lined with black twill. The waistcoat is lined with linen and has a narrow black and wide brown stripe. The flower is added, passed through the lapel eyelet, as an adornment. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Beerbohm |
| Object history | The lounge suit first appeared in the 1870's. It originated from the lounge jacket, which was cut to fit the waist without a waist seam by means of a long dart from under the arm to the waist. |
| Summary | The lounge suit became popular during the 1860s because of its easy comfort. It originated from the 'lounging jacket', which was cut to fit the waist without a waist seam by means of a long dart from under the arm to the waist. By the 1870s the jacket was worn with matching waistcoat and trousers and had become popular for informal wear. In the early 20th century it replaced the frock coat and the morning coat. The owner of this lounge suit was Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), the English essayist, caricaturist and master of a polished prose style. |
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| Accession number | T.215 to C-1960 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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