Suit
1996 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Timothy Everest created this dapper suit in a Scottish tweed woven especially for him. Although designed for city wear, the suit has a rustic flavour that gives it a very British appeal. The silk tie has a floral design that reproduces an 18th-century Spitalfields silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool tweed |
| Brief description | Tweed three-piece suit consisting of a jacket, waistcoat and trousers, designed by Timothy Everest, London, 1996 |
| Physical description | Green wool tweed three-piece suit consisting of a jacket, waistcoat and trousers with a check of gold, blue, green and maroon. |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Worn with cotton shirt (T.60:3-1997) and a silk tie (T.60:4-1997). |
| Summary | Timothy Everest created this dapper suit in a Scottish tweed woven especially for him. Although designed for city wear, the suit has a rustic flavour that gives it a very British appeal. The silk tie has a floral design that reproduces an 18th-century Spitalfields silk. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.60:1, 2, 5-1997 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2009 |
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