Item 2021.45.5 - Three-piece Pinstripe Suit Waistcoat

2021.45.5

Three-piece Pinstripe Suit Waistcoat

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Single breasted waistcoat in a dark blue wool fabric with a narrow white pinstripe. Waistcoat has a deep V neckline and fastens at the front via five, dark blue, plastic buttons. At the front, each side of the waistcoat comes together in a point at the hemline. A welted pocket is at either side of the waist. These are at a slightly slanted angle. A dart runs from the underneath of each pocket to the hem of the waistcoat. There is a vent running 6.5cm up from the hem at each of the side seams. The back of the jacket is made from a dark blue satin fabric. There are two long tabs at the waist made in the same fabric for adjustment using a silver coloured, metal buckle. A seam runs down the centre of the back. The inside of the waistcoat is lined with the same satin fabric, cut in separate panels.

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Made in England
Materials: Wool, Nylon, plastic
Measurements: 38cm [Chest]; 41cm [Waist]; 60.5cm [Length]
Details: Pinstripe, waist pockets
Physical Condition: Good

The donor bought this suit off-the-peg in 1977 from a shop on Oxford Street. It cost him £70.00.