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Take Six Boutique

Suit (man's)

Maker

Take Six Boutique, retailer

Title

Suit (man's)

Year

1967/1968

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wool

Dimensions

Jacket: 81.3 cm (32 inches) (center back length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of John Krill

Object Number

2012.22

Type

Publications

Articles

Crafting the Photography for the Book Artist/Rebel/Dandy

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy
Men of Fashion
Apr 26, 2013 – Aug 18, 2013

Label copy

John Krill, a paper conservator in Washington, D.C., bought this Mod-style Regency revival suit from the Take Six Boutique within days of arrival in London from the U.S. in the late 1960s. Looking back on the personal significance of this suit, Krill muses:

It was very trendy-but not common.

It was outlandish-but with reserve.

I felt alive, bright and exhilarated wearing it.

It was versatile. It accentuated the wildness of dancing in clubs. It could be worn to formal black tie events. It felt otherworldly when walking in gardens with friends.

It was worn by characters illustrated in Pierce Egan's Life in London, 1821, and was a strong and direct link to another vibrant time in London.

I remember dancing the Charleston in it on the steps of the Frick Collection, New York, after an evening lecture.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Take Six Boutique, retailer
Suit (man's), 1967/1968
Wool plain weave
Jacket: 81.3 cm (32 inches) (center back length)
Gift of John Krill 2012.22

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