Collection item
Men's suit & homburg hat
Sincerity Suits were advertised "For tall men, for stout men, for short men, for normal men, for all men. We cater for the crowd!" They were manufactured by Cathie & Sons Ltd at 2 Kingston Street, Auckland and sold in stores all over New Zealand including James Smith’s in Wellington and Horace Bull Ltd in Auckland. This publicity photo was taken by Gordon Burt in his Wellington studio.
Details
Photographer:
Gordon Burt
Model
Unknown
Credit:
Photo courtesy of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, C.002487
Copyright:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Suit, hat
Label:
Sincerity Suits
Date:
1930s