Suit

Outlook|Ted Lapidus

1972–74 · linen, wool · Costume Institute

The wide cut legs and color palette of this lightweight linen-wool blend suit; expresses the versatility in fashionable men's wardrobes that began in the 1960s and continued into the '70s. It was designed by Ted Lapidus (1929-2008), a member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture who, in addition to being credited with introducing the safari suit in the 1960s, was known for his unisex designs, his affordable, ready-to-wear men's fashion, and his mass-market lines.

Artist

Outlook|Ted Lapidus

Date

1972–74

Medium

linen, wool

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Roy R. Eddey, 1989