One more thing about the suit that I thought of after my last post; I don't think the suit itself was really the point in the story. It, to me anyway, was a kind of joke: a play on perspective when it comes to history. It gave the audience an idea of when it comes to historical imaginings, we may be mistaken. There is I believe, a certain arrogance when assuming any detail in what we consider "back then". Here was this man who thought, "well- this will do!", and whoops! I mean, remember those old westerns where the cowboy comes across a homestead, and out of the soddy pops a pioneer-pretty, complete with bouffant and green eye shadow?! Ridiculous, yes, but that concept may take hold for many.
I think the little funny about the suit was simply a way of explaining the complexities when understanding, or attempting to, any given time period. Heck, I find that out all the time!
Still, I remember when my step-mother brought home the soundtrack record (yes...RECORD! That big round flat thing!) and played it, describing every detail of the movie to me, and listening to her- and my dad's groaning! A special film for me, always.
Take care~
Kris