Trouser suit of wool and linen and belt, designed by Arnson, London, 1936-1937

Trouser suit of white wool and linen with a red and blue narrow stripe. The fitted jacket fastens with single blue composition link blue buttons and the long wide-legged trousers have zips at the side. The jacket is lined with white silk. The trousers are turned up about 3 inches at the bottom. The belt is of twisted red, white and blue wool with two D-shaped loops in chromed metal.

RF 71/920
Group of beachwear (T.292 to 301-1971) bought at a Christies auction in April 1971. Although sold as belonging to an anonymous lady, these pieces were owned and worn by Vera, Lady Swettenham, who married Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (1850-1946) in 1939 after his divorce from his first wife of 60 years.

The Swettenham property lists identify this suit as having originally been purchased from Arnson of 3 Clifford Street, London, at a total cost of £30. It was probably worn with a "white lisle jersey" that cost £5.5 from Izon, 6 Hanover Square, London, but was not acquired.

T.300 to B-1971