Men's summer suit

Clothes for Men

Inventory number
2020.6.10.18ab.CM.SU.C1970.FR
Author:
House of Ted Lapidus (French, founded 1951)
Description
Grey wool in red, black and pink Prince of Wales check summer men's suit consists of single-breasted jacket with wide peaked lapels and wide trousers. House of Ted Lapidus numbered "027213". The jacket closed with two buttons and has three more on each sleeve, deep patch rounded pockets with pointed flaps and doesn't have chest pocket; lined with branded monogrammed viscose silk, on the left forepart has a white metal medal with brand's name engraving.

Accompanied by orange shirt "Jeff Brenton"; orange tricotine tie with "Jockeys" print, labelled “Hermes"; orange scarf with oriental pattern in green-yellow polyhedrons, made in Italy.
Material
Wool
Origin
circa 1970 Paris, France
Related objects
Men's shirt
Jersey necktie
Exhibition History
• 2023.07.31–2023.08.30. ‘The summertime fashion in 1930–1970 city. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.