Not currently on display at the V&A

Suit

1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's lounge suit consisting of a jacket and trousers made of a lightweight blue-grey wool.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
Materials and techniques
Wool lined in acrylic fabric, metal, cotton and plastic moulded buttons
Brief description
Man's lounge suit consisting of a jacket and trousers made of wool, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1975
Physical description
Man's lounge suit consisting of a jacket and trousers made of a lightweight blue-grey wool.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 2kg
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 1982/2092.
The style of this suit has been influenced by the Safari jackets which came back into fashion in the early 1970s.
Bibliographic reference
Vogue. 15 April 1975, No. 5
Collection
Accession number
T.1&A-1983

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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