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Alexander McQueen Heavy Wool Tailored Coat
2023.60 · Item · 1999
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Heavy overcoat in a pale grey wool. Thigh length, the coat is single breasted with notch lapels. The coat fastens at the front via two grey / brown plastic buttons. At each side of the waist there is jetted pocket which is concealed by a deep flap. On each side of the coat, there is a dart that extends down from chest level to the top corner of each pocket flap, closest to the opening. Each arm has two seams, one that runs from collar to cuff and one that runs from armpit to cuff. At each cuff there are three grey / brown buttons which are smaller versions of those found at the front of the coat. At the reverse of the coat, there is a seam that runs vertically down the centre until it meets a vent that extends up from the hem. There is another seam that runs across the shoulders. On either side of the centre seam, there is a seam that runs vertically from the horizontal shoulder seam to the hem. On the inside, the coat is lined with a dark grey silk fabric. On the right side, there is a jetted, chest pockets with a small, grey plastic botton that fastens through a grey silk loop. At chest level on the left side, there is a vertical, in seam pocket where the lining meets the wool outer fabric. Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen Unlined Nylon Jacket
2022.16 · Item · Spring Summer 1997
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Single-breasted tailored jacket made from lightweight black nylon. It features two angled lower flap pockets with jets at the waist and is fastened at the front by two black buttons. The jacket has a peak lapel, diverging from the traditional notched lapel for single-breasted styles. The interior includes a slanted jetted breast pocket on either side. Reflecting its lightweight construction, the jacket is unlined and partially finished with French seams. It has a single back vent and a deep turn-up hem. Alexander McQueen