Terms and conditions of use
Suit
(c. 1985)
Medium
wool, metal, acetate, nylon
Measurements
(a) 87.0 cm (centre back) 61.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 41.5 cm (outer leg) 39.0 cm (waist, flat) (trousers)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist’s family, 2005
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
(a) label, back neckline, woven in red on olive polyester: Inārs Lācis
label, back neckline, printed in black on white acetate: 12
label, back neckline, printed in black on white acetate: (care instructions)
(b) label, centre back waistband, woven in red on olive polyester: Inārs Lācis
label, centre back waistband, printed in black on white acetate: 12
label, centre back waistband, printed in black on white acetate: (care instructions)
Accession Number
2005.577.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Black wool jersey men's suit comprising long-line jacket and trousers.
(a) The jacket features a Nehru collar, squarely set sleeves, 3 front pockets, and fastens with a long metal zip offset to the proper left side.
(b) The narrow trousers are jodhpur style and feature a single pin tuck down the front leg seams. The trousers have a narrow waistband, two side pockets and are side fastening with a metal zip.