Object: Man's tuxedo
Brand:
Persall Tailors
Date: 1936
Medium: Wool and satin
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Janet Chatfield-Taylor Braguin
Object number: 82.236.3
DescriptionTuxedo jacket; black wool; peaked lapel with bengaline lapel; two piece sleeve with four button vent cuff; stand pocket at left front chest; besom pocket at both front waists; black satin lining; four button center front closing; Matching trousers; 3 cm waistband; five pocket, two pleat styling; black grosgrain ribbon on side seams; 46 cm bottoms; fly front button closing.
Label Text:During the 1930s, a traditional black tuxedo—such as this elegant custom example from a highly regarded New York tailor—was not considered appropriate for formal events. For those occasions, a gentleman would wear white tie and a tailcoat. A 1934 New York Times article reported the advice of industry insiders: “Don’t wear a tuxedo except in the home, club or at stag affairs.”
Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion
- Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions from the 1930s
- His and Hers