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Crombie Tweed Skirt Suit

ManufacturerMade by Crombie (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1805)

DateMid 20th C

Object NameSuit

Mediumwool and viscose

ClassificationsFashion and Dress

Dimensions1. L: 59 x B: 92 x W: 84 cm
2. L: 65 x W: 68 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2009 by Joanna Howarth.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS081911

About MeOchre coloured Crombie tweed skirt suit featuring a classic jacket with high neck and Peter Pan collar and a straight skirt with narrow waistband and fake kick pleat.

Crombie was founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1805, making it one of Britain's oldest brands.Crombie began as a producer of luxury cloth, which it sold to cloth merchants and direct to London tailors. By the 1850s, Crombie had won quality awards from Queen Victoria and Napoleon III at the Great Exhibition in London and the Exposition Universelle in Paris respectively. Later, Crombie expanded from simply manufacturing the fabric for other producers, to creating coats under its own name. Crombie is most famous for its luxury coats - so much so that the word 'Crombie' is sometimes used by other companies to refer to their own coats produced in the style of Crombie's most famous three-quarter length (usually wool) overcoats.