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Norton & Sons, tailor

Man's morning suit (cutaway coat, vest, trousers), 1941

Description

Maker

  • Norton & Sons, est. 1821, British, tailor

Title

Man's morning suit (cutaway coat, vest, trousers)

Year

1941

Medium

wool

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • twill weave

Dimensions

49.9 cm (19 5/8 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[woven in] Norton & Sons / 20, Conduit St, Bond St. W. / [in ink] Eben S. Doolittle Esq.9/4/41

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Nancy P. Doolittle

Object Number

2006.88.3B

Related

Norton & Sons, tailor

Morning suit worn by Eben S. Doolittle, 1941

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