1963 Savile Row Men's Suit
Description
Men's 3 piece black wool suit A- Jacket, 3 button jacket, welt pockets with flap B- Trousers, cuffed with 2 pleats each side, welt back pockets; suspender buttons sewn in C- Vest, 6 buttons with 4 welt pockets
Source
HCT.1995.840.8a-c
Date
1963
Provenance
This suit was worn by John T. Mains Jr. John was born May 24, 1927 in Greenfield, Ohio. He was the son of John T. and Helen Bliss (Enderlin) Mains. He attended The London School of Economics in England and The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. John married Marjorie Murray on November 27, 1965. He also served as the Mayor of Greenfield, Ohio from 1966-1967. His father and grandfather had also served in the same position.
Design Elements
Single-Breasted Tailored Jacket, Notched Lapel
Fiber/Fabric Information
fiber content=Wool
Decade
1960-1969
Color
Black
Files
Collection
Citation
“1963 Savile Row Men's Suit,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 25, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/2166.