Provenance: Acquired in Nebraska

Est. date of garment: Late 1970s/early 80s

Measurements:

22.5" pit to pit, 31" length, 18.5" shoulder to shoulder, 24" sleeve (shoulder seam to cuff)

HISTORY

In the 1970s, Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a line of three-piece suits in an attempt

to expand its offerings. Their denim-obsessed customer base didn’t buy it, and the

venture was deemed a “colossal failure.”