Suit

This man's woollen suit was made by the British company, 'Take Six'. It dates from 1975-6 and consists of a jacket, waistcoat and pair of trousers.

This is an example of a co-ordinated suit - the checked jacket and waistcoat are made of green, white and black wool woven together in a twill weave - one of the basic types of weave. The plainer, mottled green trousers are woven in a similar twill fashion.

Men's clothes in the post-World War II period underwent changes but at a much less rapid rate than those of women. Unlike in previous centuries, men no longer thought of themselves as influenced by fashion. Some men bought only one suit or overcoat which would last for life and only be brought out at weddings and funerals. In the 1960s and 1970s designers tried to develop the suit into a more lively set of garments. It had changed little in the period from 1920 and younger men were dissatisfied with its uniformity and staid image.

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