Suit

Item

SFRC Accession Number
en-ca 2-916-12-03046
Title
en-ca Suit
Style Period
en-ca Transitional
en-ca 1910s
en-ca 1916
Design / Construction
en-ca Burgundy two piece suit; jacket and skirt. The garment has faded and may be seen as brown or burgundy. The jacket is long, with a notched collar and centre front closure with 7 fabric covered buttons. The jacket has princess seams from top to the waist. The collar is much longer at the back of the jacket and has interesting detail in the centre back with six more fabric covered buttons. The skirt is long and wraps around the waist. It fastens on the left side of the waist with snaps but also has decorative buttons on the at the waist.
Type of Garment
en-ca Main dress
en-ca Day suit
en-ca Womenswear
Material
en-ca Wool
Colour
en-ca Brown
Donor
en-ca Jonathan Walford