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            105 Archival description results for Tailoring

            2019.206.2 · Item · 2012
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Grey, two-button, single-breasted tailored jacket. It was part of the uniform for technical officials at the 2012 Paralympic Games. The jacket’s lapels and collar are trimmed with black binding, accented by a light blue edge, excluding the notch. The same piping detail forms the jetted edging on the two hip pocket flaps. A welted breast pocket on the left chest displays the London 2012 Paralympics logo in light blue, featuring the "agitos" symbol in place of the Olympic Rings.

            The lining is dark blue with a light blue print depicting iconic London landmarks such as Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the London Eye. These buildings are also embroidered into the felt under the collar. Comes with the original tag (in the Object File).
            Size: 42 S

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            Paul Smith Cream Suit Jacket
            2019.90.4.1 · Item · 2004
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Cream single-breasted jacket, part of a two-piece suit, featuring visible pick stitching along the centre front, collar, and pocket edges. The jacket is shaped with side seams and two darts on each side, ending just above the lower pocket. The right side has a slanted ticket pocket with a flap that overlaps the pocket below, while the left side has a single pocket with a flap. A slanted breast pocket sits on the left chest. The collar is a notched lapel with a buttonhole on the left side, and the sleeves are detailed with four non-functional buttons.

            The inside lining includes three pockets on the left and one on the right. The lining design is beige on the top half, transitioning through a line of cream, then beige, and finishing with cream at the hem. The suit is accompanied by a PS Paul Smith garment bag and hanger.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: Italy

            Paul Smith
            Wool Facecloth Frock Coat
            2020.21.1 · Item · undated [1785-1795]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Long frock coat made from beige-pink wool facecloth (a woven wool with a felted nap), features cutaway fronts and is adorned with ten large faceted and cut steel metal buttons along the right front opening. Opposite, on the left side, are ten wide, corded non-functional buttonholes. The coat has a 5 cm collar and deep turnback cuffs on the narrow, fitted sleeves. The torso is closely fitted, with the coat fronts curving away to form a wide opening at hip level, revealing two side-hip pockets with deep flaps.

            The back of the coat has a long centre vent extending to hip level. At the top of doubled inverted pleats on either side of the vent opening, aligned with the rear side seams, is a faceted and cut steel button, enhancing the fullness of the coat's skirt. Near the bottom hem on either side of the centre vent are two additional matching faceted steel buttons. The coat fronts are lined in pale pink silk.

            Designer unknown
            2021.40.1 · Item · nd [1947-1948]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark blue wool tailored blazer by Simpson Piccadilly, featuring a breast pocket hand-embroidered with the M.C.C. emblem, depicting St George and the Dragon of England, with the inscription ‘West Indies 1948’ in a scroll below. The blazer is trimmed with yellow and red grosgrain ribbon, representing the M.C.C. colours known as ‘egg and bacon’. The inner neck label is handwritten with ‘K. Cranston’. Simpson of Piccadilly
            2020.4.2 · Item · 2010
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            This made-to-measure black cotton and linen mix single-breasted tailored jacket, part of a two-piece suit, features a one-button closure and pointed lapels. It includes a large patch pocket on the left front hip. The unstructured jacket is partially lined with orange satin along the front panels and back neck opening, with the inside seams also bound in the same orange satin. The sleeves are lined in black and white striped fabric. Pokit
            2018.146 · Item · 1928
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            A 1928 made-to-measure double-breasted smoking jacket in midnight blue velvet, featuring wide peaked black silk satin lapels adjacent to a velvet collar in the same midnight blue. The jacket fastens with four black silk-covered buttons and has four smaller matching buttons on each cuff, with functional buttonholes. Fully lined in black silk, the jacket has a very shallow hem and cream silk sleeve lining. All seams, buttonholes, and pockets are hand-finished. It includes two front jetted pockets with facings but no flaps, and no breast pocket. The interior features two open jetted breast pockets. The jacket has no back vent.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Harrods
            2022.59 · Item · 1960-1969
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Single breasted, red tartan evening jacket in a lightweight, wool fabric with a shawl collar. The tartan has a bright red background with thick, criss-crossing vertical and horizontal stripes in black. A fine, yellow stripe is laid over the black and follows the same pattern, The lining, collar and the two jetted pockets at the waist are made of black satin. The jacket is fastened by a single, satin covered button and each cuff by two smaller satin buttons. Rabhor Robes
            2019.172.1 · Item · undated [1950-1969]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black melton wool blazer, single breasted with three patch pockets. Collar, lapels, front edge, bottom hem, tops of pockets and bottom of sleeves above the cuffs are trimmed with cream or off-white grosgrain ribbon. The ribbon is stained and yellowing. The chest pocket has a hand embroidered badge in the shape of a shield with the Latin phrase 'Labore et Honore' underneath. The sleeves are lined in cream striped cotton and the rest of the blazer is unlined with seams finished with black binding. Label in the back of the neck 'Bukta Made in England' and underneath a label with handwriting: D. H. Bowen. Bukta
            2023.37.9 · Item · undated [1987-1989]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Double breasted coat in a dark grey wool fabric and with six, black, plastic buttons at the front. Four small, black, plastic buttons are found at each sleeve. Coat has peaked lapels with a buttonhole on the left lapel. There is a welted, breast pocket on the left side of the chest and a jetted pocket on either side of the waist. The back of the coat has a seam down the centre and a vent at the hem. Inside, there is a welted pocket on the left side of the chest. The coat has a burgundy lining. Next
            2023.83.2 · Item · undated
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Short, tailored waistcoat in a dark green, wool fabric. The waistcoat has a shawl collar and diamond shaped metal buttons engraved with thistles. At either side of the front opening there is a flap pocket [pocket stitched closed] which has three small, diamond shaped buttons [which match the others on the waistcoat] and some braiding. The back of the waistcoat is made from dark green silk and has a cinch tab at waist level which can be adjusted via a metal buckle to make the waistcoat fit more tightly. The waistcoat is lined in cream silk. R W Forsyth Ltd