Morning Suit
1996 (made)
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Man's three-piece morning suit consisting of grey wool jacket, striped polyester mix waistcoat and trousers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and polyester |
| Brief description | Morning suit consisting of grey wool jacket, striped polyester mix waistcoat and trousers, Moss Bros., Great Britain, 1996. |
| Physical description | Man's three-piece morning suit consisting of grey wool jacket, striped polyester mix waistcoat and trousers. |
| Gallery label | The most formal of men's daywear, morning dress is a familiar sight at weddings and at grand events such as Royal Garden Parties, the Trooping of the Colour and Royal Ascot. The distinctive, sloping fronts of the morning coat originated in riding coats of the late 18th century.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Roland Gee of Moss Bros |
| Object history | Part of a man's morning outfit, T.220:1 to 7-1996. Registered File number 1996/592. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. Victoria and Albert Publications, 1997, p. 66, plate 35. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.220:2 to 4-1996 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2003 |
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