Vassiliev Foundation: Clothes for Children: Boy's tailcoat [2024.12.28.1ab.CC.SU.C1930.SE]

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Boy's tailcoat

Clothes for Children

Inventory number

2024.12.28.1ab.CC.SU.C1930.SE

Description

Boy‘s black wool double-breasted tailcoat with a pair of trousers. Peaked lapels and buttons are covered with an elephant-grey silk. The trousers are fastened on metal buttons with the graving "solide neuheit" ("solid novelty" in German).
Accompanied by tuxedo shirt for the boy, labelled “Belle Jardiniere Paris”, and cream silk moire bow-tie with the fringe on the free ends.

Materials

Wool
Silk

Origin

circa 1930 Probably Scandinavia

Related object

Boy's shirt

Exhibition History

• 2025.01.10–2025.02.15. ‘Family gatherings and festivities. 1860–1980. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas culture center ‘Sedulina’, Visaginas, Lithuania.