Suit
- Object Name:
- Suit
- Object ID:
- 1960.039.01 a-b, d
- Date:
- circa 1940
- Description:
- Suit, Men's. Dress coat and vest of black wool, twill weave, fulled. Lapels, pockets and cuffs edged with black silk braid, two buttons on coat, opened at back below waist, edges with braid and around bottom. Black silk twill lining, wool underlining, striped silk twill sleeve lining. White barred silk vest, long, rounded collar, three buttons. White cotton back and lining. Undervest of cotton picque.
a--dress coat
b--vest
d--undervest - Material:
- Textile
- Provenance:
- Dress suit worn by Senator Charles W. Tobey (1880-1953) when he was a Senator, 1939-1953. Representative 1933-1939. Governor 1929-1931.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Children of Senator Charles W. Tobey
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