TAILCOAT SUIT JACKET - BLACK
Black wool two button tail coat. Coat has collar and lapel at front. Pocket over left breast. Two button holes on left side, under where lapel ends. On right side two round black buttons. The front edges of the jacket curve down to join the tail of the jacket which has a slip up the middle. Two round black buttons on the back of the coat in-line with the top of the slit in the tail. A single dart runs down from the button in line with the slit.
At the end of each sleeve is a short slit held closed by two round black buttons.
Inside of the jacket lined in black synthetic blend fabric. Inside pockets over each breast. A third pocket is located under the left internal pocket. The lining on the inside of the sleeves is cream with brown vertical lines.
Makers labels stitched on inside of the collar and on the internal left breast pocket. Both labels have gold coloured text.
Wedding suit used by Lambertus 'Bertus' Huizenga when he married Lammechiena 'Lammie' Zuidenga on 25 June 1929 in Groningen, Holland. For the rest of his life Bertus would continue to wear the suit of important church functions in Holland and in Australia. In June 1955 the family moved to Western Australia and settled on Forrest Road in Forresdale where Bertus worked as a painter. He would often ride to jobs as far away as Fremantle on his bike before eventually purchasing a car. Bertus was also an accomplished organ player. The family, in 1961, moved to 24 Fourth Road in Armadale where they lived until the 1980s. Bertus passed away in 1980 age 77, Lammie passed away in 1984 age 80.
Details
Details
Collar [R. HUIZENGA, GRONINGEN], pocket label [PRh / R. Huizenga / GRONINGEN]
This collection of objects is associated with the experiences of families and individuals who migrated to Australia in the 1900s and settled in the City of Armadale. The collection represents the challenges they faced in starting a new home in the City, reasons why they chose to come to Australia and the successes they achieved. The collection also tells the story of the important impact migrant families and individuals have had on the cultural, economic and social history of the City of Armadale and how they and their descendants became an important part of the local community.
City of Armadale - History House
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