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Young Man's Suit

Accession #:	4314.1
Title:	Young Man's Suit
Object Type:	Suit
Participants:	Cowles Junior, William Hutchinson (user) Simmons, Fred L.
Physical Description:	Young man's suit consisting of a jacket, vest, and two pair of trousers. Fabric is wool gabardine. Vest and pants are lined with a tan cotton twill. Label inside suit jacket is inscribed "H. Simmons, Spokane." Jacket: 4314.1a Vest: 4314.1b Long pants: 4314.1c Short pants: 4314.1d
Description:	Spokane tailor, F. L. Simmons, made this suit for Spokane's William Cowles, who was leaving home around 1916 to attend California's Thatcher School. The ensemble included both knee-length and full-length trousers, as well as a vest and jacket.
Category:	Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:	Childhood (Childhood); Men (Men); Clothing (Personal Artifact); Education (Childhood)
Geographical Reference:	California (National); Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Materials/Techniques:	Wool (Material)
Related Exhibits:	Spokane circa 1912 Social Fabric Series - Spinning a Yarn
Credit Line:	Gift of the Estate of Allison S. Cowles, 2014

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