Man's suit
House of Lanvin
(French, founded in 1890)
Stewart S. Maxwell
1974
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueJacket: wool twill; silk plain weave
Pants: wool twill; cotton plain weave; plastic; metal
Belt: leather; metal
Bowtie: silk twill weave; metal
Handkercheif: cotton plain weave with discontinuous patterning wefts
DimensionsCenter back (jacket): 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Center back (pants): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Length (belt): 100.3 cm (39 1/2 in.)
Length (bowtie): 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)
Center back (pants): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Length (belt): 100.3 cm (39 1/2 in.)
Length (bowtie): 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Stewart Shillito Maxwell, Jr. in memory of his mother, Marilyn M. Maxwell
Accession number2009.5482.1-5
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceJune 21, 1974, purchased by the donor at Lanvin in Paris, France; 2009, year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession date: January 20, 2010)CopyrightReproduced with permission.
19th century
