Tail Coat

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Tail Coat

England, circa 1820
Costumes; outerwear
Wool plain weave, full finish, and silk velvet with wool braid trim and metallic buttons
Center back length: 40 1/4 × 15 1/8 in. (102.24 × 38.42 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson (M.2010.33.12)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.