85.161.8

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Eco-Fashion_40 Left to right U.935 and P91.12.1 (hat and shoes case), 86.49.8 (dress), 2007.39.1 (coat), 2001.32.1 (textile wall), P90.10.2 (yellow dress), 92.171.6 (skirt), 93.27.1 (knit dress), 88.29.267 (hat case), 76.193.37 (shoes case), 88.29.132 (belt case), 85.161.8 (denim suit), 94.85.25 (textile wall)

Denim_36 Left to right 81.24.24 (ensemble), 82.183.4 (jacket), 81.145.22 (shirt), 2015.65.27 (pants), 85.161.8 (suit), 2015.71.2 (jumpsuit)

Denim_21 Left to right 81.24.24 (ensemble), 82.183.4 (jacket), 81.145.22 (shirt), 2015.65.27 (pants), 85.161.8 (suit), 2015.71.2 (jumpsuit), 78.100.1 (swimsuit), 78.100.2 (bikini)

Object: Man's suit

Brand: Rafael

Date: c. 1973

Medium: Denim

Credit Line: Gift of Chip Tolbert

Object number: 85.161.8

DescriptionMan's denim suit; blue denim with orange topstitching; safari styling, slightly fitted at waist; shirt collar on separate band; long sleeves with one button cuffs; epaulette bands; top front and back shirred into set-in waistband; one button reverese scalloped flap envelope pockets at left and right chest and front hips; five button center front closure. Matching pants; six beltloop tab front waistband, wide slightly flared leg; fly front zipper closure

Label Text:During the 1970s, denim made its debut as a suiting material. At the same time, the “leisure suit” emerged as a fixture of the fashionable man’s wardrobe. Leisure suits were characterized by their relaxed, elongated jackets, and were often paired with flared pants. The all-denim leisure suit seen here is a clear homage to Yves Saint Laurent’s unisex safari suits and jackets.

In Collection(s)

Menswear

Exhibitions:

Eco-Fashion: Going Green
Denim: Fashion’s Frontier