Walter Louchheim Man's Suit (Three-Piece)
date: label: date made
content: 1966
notes: label: Description
content: This three-piece suit is labeled "Meyer & Mortimer Ltd." and comes from a shop that was established in London's historic Savile Row. Starting out as military outfitters, Meyer and Mortimer hold a Royal Warrant for tailoring from Elizabeth II.
label: Description
content: The suit is gray with lighter gray pinstripes and the jacket has long, set-in sleeves that are closed with three gray buttons at the wrist. The notch collar has a buttonhole on each lower lapel, and the jacket is double- breasted with six gray buttons. The lining is gray fabric, and the jacket features three pockets: two slit pockets at the lower front, and a stand pocket at the upper left front.
label: Description
content: The trousers are cuffed with slash pockets in the upper side seams and slit pockets at the upper back. The slit pockets have button closures. A set-in waistband has eight loops and six white buttons on the inside waistband.
label: Description
content: A sleeveless vest completes the ensemble. Stand pockets are located on the upper and lower fronts, and the center front opening can be closed with six curved, gray buttons. The back is gray fabric with a lower belt, and the vest is lined with white fabric with red and blue pinstripes.
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: American Enterprise
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CS.320014.025
label: accession number
content: 320014
label: catalog number
content: 320014.25
objectType: label: Object Name
content: suit, 3-piece
label: Object Type
content: Man
label: Object Type
content: Suit
label: Object Type
content: Entire Body
label: Object Type
content: Main Dress
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: jacket, center back length: 31 in; 78.74 cm