Medium: Velvet

Date: c. 1972

Country: England

Credit: Museum purchase

The London menswear boutique Mr. Fish offered some of the most spectacular clothing of the 1960s. This hand-stenciled velvet suit features one of the unique fabrics and the meticulous tailoring that epitomized the Mr. Fish style. Clients included trend-setting men such as Mick Jagger, but women also shopped at the store, buying out the smallest sizes.

Object Number: 2009.1.3