Not on display

Suit

1968 (made), 1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's suit consisting of Hunting Campbell tartan wool trousers in orange, brown and gold plaid, with brown cotton velvet waistcoat and jacket with satin trim and brown silk damask tie

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Waistcoat
  • Jacket
  • Tie
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Man's suit, 1968, British, designed by Just Men, tartan wool trousers, brown velvet and brown braid waistcoat and jacket; with woven brown silk damask tie, 1970s, London, Turnbull and Asser
Physical description
Man's suit consisting of Hunting Campbell tartan wool trousers in orange, brown and gold plaid, with brown cotton velvet waistcoat and jacket with satin trim and brown silk damask tie
Gallery label
(1997)
Sir Roy Strong, who is much admired for his stylish appearance, combined a number of elements to create this distinctive evening outfit. The three-piece suit was tailor-made using a Hunting Campbell tartan from Beauly, near Inverness and chocolate-brown velvet trimmed with ribbon. It has the wide lapels and narrow trousers that were modish in the late 1960s and early '70s. Sir Roy stopped wearing the outfit around 1974 when fashion for decorative evening wear declined.
Credit line
Worn and given by Sir Roy Strong
Association
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London, England: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Accession number
T.244B-1981

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Record createdOctober 7, 2003
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