CZUCHOSLOVAKIAN OFF WHITE TWO PIECE LINEN SET. SIZE CA EU 44 (US/UK34) the archive The way the lining is

The way the lining is sewn around the pockets is highly characteristic of the period

It is crafted from a very heavy brown tweed fabric with a distinctive herringbone pattern

also bears the original owner’s initials

There is slight discolouration to the lining along the edges

both on the jacket and the trousers

CZUCHOSLOVAKIAN OFF WHITE TWO PIECE LINEN SET. SIZE CA EU 44 (US/UK34) the archive The way the lining isDESCRIPTION We do not know very much about this two piece linen set beyond the fact that it originates from Prague, then Czechoslovakia. That it is old is quite evident, pre 1950, and most likely considerably earlier, as suggested by the buttons and various other details. For once, however, we do not venture a more precise dating. It is made from a light, supple yet tightly woven linen cloth. The colour is best described as off white. The jacket is