Not on display

Collar

1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This suit won the Tailor and Cutter Gold (Dandy) Trophy of 1960. The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. "White tie" is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls and some ambassadorial events. Fred Astaire's tail-suit in the film 'Top Hat' (1935) was made by this prestigious company, which was one of the last to retain the one tailor, one garment system.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton
Brief description
Cotton wing collar, made by New & Lingwood, Great Britain, 1989
Physical description
White wing cotton collar.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.62kg
Weighed together with T.18:5,7&8-1997.
Gallery label
(1997)
This suit won the Tailor and Cutter Gold (Dandy) Trophy of 1960. The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. "White tie" is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls and some ambassadorial events. Fred Astaire's tail-suit in the film 'Top Hat' (1935) was made by this prestigious company.
Credit line
Given by Kilgour French & Stanbury
Object history
Part of a tail suit T.18:1 to 8-1997.

This suit won the Tailor and Cutter Gold (Dandy) Trophy of 1960. The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. Kilgour French & Stanbury was one of the last Savile Row firms to retain the one tailor, one garment system.

Historical significance: The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. 'White tie' is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls and some ambassadorial events. Fred Astaire's tail-suit in the RKO film 'Top Hat' (1935) was made by this prestigious company, which was one of the last Savile Row firms to retain the one tailor, one garment system.
Summary
This suit won the Tailor and Cutter Gold (Dandy) Trophy of 1960. The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. "White tie" is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls and some ambassadorial events. Fred Astaire's tail-suit in the film 'Top Hat' (1935) was made by this prestigious company, which was one of the last to retain the one tailor, one garment system.
Collection
Accession number
T.18:6-1997

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Record createdMay 4, 2011
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