Suit, made up by Byars of Perth

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This three piece tweed suit was made up by Byars of Perth. The pattern, weight and colour of the tweed is similar to that made in several of the Scottish Borders' mills at that time. The suit would have been worn in the 1950s.

The suit consists of a jacket, a pair of trousers and a waistcoat. The material pattern of rows of parallel, slanting lines is known as herringbone as it is similar to the spine formation of a herring.

Although the Border mills produced fabric for making clothes, the clothes themselves were often made up elsewhere. Border tweeds were worn throughout Europe and America.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-876-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.TI 20 C
• Date: 1950s
  Worn in 1950s
  Worn in 1950s
  
• Material: Wool, red-brown and fawn herringbone twill
  Wool, red-brown and fawn herringbone twill
  Wool, red-brown and fawn herringbone twill. Inscription: On label: BYARS / PERTH
  ICOM Number: M 1.11
  ICOM Number: M 1.11
  ICOM Number: M 1.22
  Jacket, man's
  Trousers, man's
  Waistcoat, man's
  
• Dimensions: 457 mm L (back); 546 mm L (front)
  673 mm L
  927 mm L (leg)
  
• What: ICOM Number: M 1.11
  ICOM Number: M 1.11
  ICOM Number: M 1.22
  Jacket, man's
  Trousers, man's
  Waistcoat, man's
  
• Subject: Costume - men's suits - trousers (NMAS Classification)
  Costume - men's suits - trousers (NMAS Classification)
  Costume - men's suits - trousers (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Byars, Perth (Maker)
  Byars, Perth (Maker)
  Byars, Perth (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  
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• Description: Man's red-brown and fawn wool herringbone twill jacket, part of a suit, made by Byars, Perth, 1950s
  Man's red-brown and fawn wool herringbone twill waistcoat, part of a suit, made by Byars, Perth, 1950s
  Pair of man's red-brown and fawn wool herringbone twill trousers, part of a suit, made by Byars, Perth, 1950s
  
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