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Group shot: 2008.1966.1-3
Man's formal suit
Group shot: 2008.1966.1-3

Man's formal suit

Milo of Boston (American)
Sam Chocran (American)
about 1974
Medium/TechniqueWool plain weave (crepe)
DimensionsCenter back (jacket): 32 inches
Length (pants): 42 inches
Center back (waistcoat): 20 3/4 inches
Credit LineGift of D. Roger Howlett
Accession number2008.1966.1-3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1970s, purchased at Milo of Boston by D. Roger Howlett, Boston, MA; gift of Howlett to MFA (Accession date: December 31, 2008)
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Conservation Status: After Treatment
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