Fashion — 1914-1916 (approx)
Waistcoat, suit waistcoat
Waistcoat from a man's wool suit, c. 1916. Tailored by Hawkes and Company, 14 Piccadilly, London W1.
Thomas Hawkes, whose customers included King George III and his clothes conscious son, the Prince Regent, founded Hawkes and Company in 1771. The company was established at 14 Piccadilly by the 1790s. In 1974 the firm merged with Gieves to become Gieves & Hawkes.
This suit consists of a black wool double-breasted frock coat and waistcoat and pinstriped trousers. It was made for Major A E Beadon. The double breasted waistcoat has black wool fronts, a silk back and a buff coloured cotton lining. The two front panels each have wide revers, five silk covered metal buttons and two shallow pockets. The back is made of black silk twill with a fixed waist adjuster with a metal buckle stamped 'PARIS'.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 55.109/2b
- Object name:
- waistcoat, suit waistcoat
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- Artist/Maker:
- Hawkes and Company
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- Production date:
- 1914-1916 (approx)
- Material:
wool, silk, cotton, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- L 590 mm, W 490 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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