Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Military uniform, army uniform, dress uniform, ceremonial uniform United States Army
Bespoke tailored wool jacket (part of a two piece suit) with large single breasted lapels. The lapels are wide and curve in towards the button closure. The collar has a notched point with a single button hole on the left side.
The centre front closes with a single button with hand stitched button hole. The jacket overall shape is slim, narrow at the shoulders and fitted on the waist. The back of the jacket has a yoke seam and a seam at the waist, both finished with a hand pick stitch. The section between is formed of three vertical pleats, a variation of an American sport jacket. Below the waist seam, the back seam becomes a double vent, secured at the top with a row of hand stitching.
The front body of the jacket has a patch pocket with rounded corners and a box pleat. The edges of the pocket are all hand pick stitched. The sleeve has a single functioning button. All edges are secured with hand stitching. With original hanger 2019.63.16. Designed and made in England.
Tommy NutterGreen wool bespoke tailored jacket (part of a two piece suit) with large single breasted lapels. The lapels are wide and curve in towards the button closure. The collar has a peak point with a single button hole on the left side. The centre front closes with a single button with hand stitched button hole.
The jacket overall shape is slim, narrow at the shoulders and fitted on the waist. The back of the jacket has a yoke seam and a seam at the waist, both finished with a hand pick stitch. The section between is formed of three vertical pleats, a variation of an American sport jacket. Below the waist seam, the back seam becomes a double vent, secured at the top with a row of hand stitching.
The front body of the jacket has a patch pocket with rounded corners and a box pleat. The edges of the pocket are all hand pick stitched. The sleeve has a single functioning button. All edges are secured with hand stitching. With original hanger 2019.63.16. Designed and made in England.
Tommy NutterFitted black wool tailcoat with linked button front (part of a three piece morning suit or formal wear). Peak lapel front and a single lapel buttonhole on the left lapel. There is a breast pocket with welt on the left hand side of the chest. Two part sleeve construction and the cuff finished with four buttons. The coat is fully lined in black twill rayon with contrasting sleeve lining.
There is a hanging loop stitched into the centre back underneath the collar. Two buttons are positioned at the waist of the centre back on either side of the centre vent, a folded pleat follows from each centre back button to the tail hem. The tails have two pockets stitched into the centre back on each side of the single vent. Black and white Austin Reed woven brand label with customers name in the inside pocket in the chest lining .
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