Not currently on display at the V&A

Suit

1970 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Gilbey, Tom (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Man's suit, rose-pink jacket and trousers, of cotton and synthetic fibre.


Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Clothing
Fashion
Object type
Suit
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
Materials and techniques
Cotton and synthetic fibre
Cotton Fibre
Synthetic Fibre
Brief description
Man's suit, jacket and trousers, cotton and synthetic, by Tom Gilbey, Great Britain, 1970.
Physical description
Man's suit, rose-pink jacket and trousers, of cotton and synthetic fibre.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.28kg
  • Trousers waist (measured inside garment) circumference: 75cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Trousers outside leg length: 101.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Trousers inside leg length: 76cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Trousers crotch depth (front waist to back waist through crotch measured inside garment) length: 68cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Trousers hem circumference: 54cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket waist (measured inside garment) circumference: 92cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket chest circumference: 98cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket nape waist length: 39cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket nape hem length: 49.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket across back width: 36cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket sleeve (underarm to cuff) length: 43cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket sleeve (shoulder cuff) length: 61cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Jacket cuff circumference: 21cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Credit line
Given by Michael Talboys on behalf of Ian Thomas
Object history
Worn by the fashion designer Ian Thomas (1929-1993), who was best known as a designer for the Queen from the 1970s up until his unexpected death in 1993. Ian Thomas had formerly worked at the House of Norman Hartnell, joining in 1952 just in time to assist with the work on the Queen's Coronation robes and dresses for other female attendees. Ian Thomas set up his own couture establishment in 1966. Whilst remaining faithful to Hartnell (until his death in 1979) and Hardy Amies, the Queen continued to patronise Thomas for day and evening gowns.

He was particularly known for his impeccable pinstripe suits, but these early 1970s garments by Tom Gilbey are designed for casual wear, and reflect a different side to his sartorial style in the 1970s. They were donated to the Museum following Thomas's death by his long-term friend and former colleague from Hartnell, Michael Talboys.

Registered File number 1993/1523.
Association
Thomas, Ian
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.57, 58-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O351396/suit-gilbey-tom/
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