Suit
07/1972 (made)
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Cream or white suits have been fashionable summer wear since the late 19th century. They became very popular again in the 1960s, and this style of suit was then at the height of fashion. The jacket is shaped to the waist and has a waist seam that is similar to waist seams on early 19th-century coats. Consequently this style was called 'Regency'. The trousers are 'hipsters', belted at the hips rather than the waist.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen lined with silk, synthetic fibre and cotton, and bone |
| Brief description | Single-breasted suit, designed by Rupert Lycett Green for Blades, London, 1972 |
| Physical description | Single-breasted two-piece white linen suit consisting of a jacket and trousers. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Blades/ 8 Burlington Gardens/ Savile Row W.1/ D Mlinaric Esq/ o/n 6118' (Woven in black and white silk with the distinctive peacock device) |
| Gallery label | David Mlinaric has a perceptive eye for fashion and was an important Blades customer. The intricate seaming of this suit is reminiscent of early 19th-century coats. Historical influences and sharp attention to detail were key elements of the clothes worn by the 1960s style-leaders.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by David Mlinaric |
| Object history | 8 Burlington Gardens, Savile Row July-72 |
| Summary | Cream or white suits have been fashionable summer wear since the late 19th century. They became very popular again in the 1960s, and this style of suit was then at the height of fashion. The jacket is shaped to the waist and has a waist seam that is similar to waist seams on early 19th-century coats. Consequently this style was called 'Regency'. The trousers are 'hipsters', belted at the hips rather than the waist. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.353&A-1980 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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