Man's Light Blue Suit
Man's light blue faded denim-look polyester warp knit casual safari-style suit
a. Jacket
Single breasted; two-piece shawl collar; center front: 2 large off-white button/keyhole buttonholes closure; top front - inverted box pleat flap patch pockets, rounded front hem corners, single button/buttonhole closure; low front- large square box pleat flap patch pockets, single button/buttonhole closure; long set-in, 2-piece sleeves, fake vent at cuff and 3 decorative buttons; faux epaulets on shoulders; low center back - deep vent; partially lined - light blue acetate satin.
b. Pants
Flat front; low waist with pairs of belt loops, 2 waistband; center front - flat metal hook/eye and zipper closure; straight legs with slight flare in bottom; front - diagonal pockets on each side close to the seams; front right: flap change pocket with button/buttonhole closure; back- horizontal double welt pockets, right pocket has button/buttonhole closure
HCT.1999.31.2ab
1970's Man's Green Leisure Suit
Jacket: Light green polyester stabilized warp knit unlined men's leisure suit. Lapel collar with very wide (4.5") collar points. Shoulder epaulets (1.5" wide) with one inch green mottled button on each shoulder. Center front opening with four button/buttonhole closure. Four patch pockets on jacket front: two 5" x 5.5" square over each side of chest; two 7" x 7.5" over abdomen area. All pockets with box pleat at center of pocket, flap with and functioning button/buttonhole at center of flaps. Plain jacket back. Six inch vents on side seams of jacket. Machine stitched jacket hem.
Long set-in sleeves with three inch wide cuffs and one button/buttonhole closure at wrist.
Darker green top-stitching throughout garment including collar and jacket edges, epaulets and pockets. Cuff topstitching in matching collar to garment fabric.
Trousers: Unlined light green polyester warp knit trousers. Two-inch wide waistband with six self- fabric belt loops and center front zipper fly opening. Heavy hook/eye closure. Slant front pockets, besom pockets at left and right back with button/buttonhole fastener on left pocket. Wide left - approximately 10.5" at lower edge, no cuff. Cream colored stabilized warp knit polyester fabric for pockets and facing of waistband.
HCT.2003.33.5ab