Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)circa 1770

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Title: Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)
Place Made: England
Date Made: circa 1770
Medium: Silk plain weave with warp patterning, metal sequins, and metallic-thread embroidery
Dimensions: A) Center back length: 42 in. (106.68 cm); B) Center back length: 25 3/4 in. (65.405 cm); C) Inseam length: 17 1/4 in. (43.815 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number: M.2007.211.799a-c
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.