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It is one of two suits worn on the day, it was worn for the formal evening reception, the other was a three-piece lounge suit worn for the ceremony.\r\n\r\nThe suit was purchased from the prestigious firm Kilgour, French & Stanbury. The company was founded in 1880 as T.& F.  French; and in 1923, merged with A.H. Kilgour in 1923. In 1925, Fred and Louis Stanbury joined the company, and  are credited with introducing the exceptionally smart cut that became the house’s trademark. The Hollywood actor  and dancer Fred Astaire owed much of his renowned elegance to the firm, most famously wearing their evening  suits in Top Hat (1935). In 1937, the firm became known as Kilgour, French & Stanbury, under which name it lasted  until becoming simply Kilgour in 2003. 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