Suit
1964 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This suit was cut by Mr. Hallbery at Anderson and Sheppard. In the Savile Row tradition, it was created by three tailors: separate specialists in coat (jacket), trouser and waistcoat making. It is made in the distinguished Glen Urquhart check, the most popular of the District checks.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Man's three-piece suit, wool in Glen Urquhart check, Anderson & Sheppard, Great Britain, 1964 |
| Physical description | Glen Urquhart check wool suit. |
| Gallery label | This suit was cut by Mr. Hallbery at Anderson and Sheppard. In the Savile Row tradition, it was created by three tailors: separate specialists in coat (jacket), trouser and waistcoat making. It is made in the distinguished Glen Urquhart check, the most popular of the District checks.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Denis Hallbery |
| Object history | Worn and given by Mr Denis Hallbery. Registered File number 1996/354. This suit was displayed in the Cutting Edge exhibition together with striped cotton shirt (T.355-1996) by Bowring Arundel & Co. and paisley printed silk tie (T.357-1996) by Anderson & Sheppard. |
| Production | This suit was cut by Mr. Hallbery at Anderson and Sheppard. Attribution note: In the Savile Row tradition, this suit was created by three tailors: separate specialists in coat (jacket), trouser, and waistcoat making. |
| Summary | This suit was cut by Mr. Hallbery at Anderson and Sheppard. In the Savile Row tradition, it was created by three tailors: separate specialists in coat (jacket), trouser and waistcoat making. It is made in the distinguished Glen Urquhart check, the most popular of the District checks. |
| Bibliographic reference | De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997
plate 18 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.181:1 to 3-1996 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2003 |
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