Man's Livery Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)

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Man's Livery Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)

Ireland, circa 1790
Costumes; ensembles
Coat: wool plain weave, fulled, with metallic ribbon, metal braid, and metal buttons; Waistcoat: wool plain weave, fulled, with metallic ribbon and metal buttons; Breeches: wool velvet with metallic ribbon and metal buttons
Center back length (a) Coat): 45 in. (114.3 cm) Center back length (b) Waistcoat): 24 3/4 in. (62.87 cm) Length (c) Breeches, overall): 35 1/2 in. (90.17 cm) Inseam (c) Breeches): 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Costume Council Fund (M.81.5a-c)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Einzig, Barbara, ed. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1979-June 30, 1981. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.