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Collections

Lorgnette1790s

Not on view
Museum mannequin dressed in a late 18th-century men's ensemble: olive striped coat, striped waistcoat, teal cravat, tan knee breeches with ribbon trim, striped stockings, and dark shoes; holding a gnarled walking stick
Full-length museum mannequin wearing late 18th-century men's ensemble: olive-green striped tailcoat over a striped waistcoat, teal cravat, cream knee breeches, white striped stockings, and black buckled shoes. Mannequin holds a rustic wooden walking stick and small scissors.
Full-length costume display on a white mannequin: olive green striped tailcoat over a multicolored striped waistcoat, tan knee breeches with ribbon ties, white striped stockings, and black buckle shoes; teal cravat at the neck, white powdered wig, and a gnarled wooden walking stick held in one hand.
Title
Lorgnette
Place Made
France
Date Made
1790s
Medium
Tortoiseshell, silver, and glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 3 1/4 in. (17.78 x 8.255 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.2007.211.832
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.