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Three-piece Court Suit circa 1760

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Museum display of an 18th-century three-piece men's court suit in pale celadon green with broad gold embroidered trim, shown on a white mannequin
18th-century men's court suit displayed on a mannequin: pale seafoam-green wool coat, waistcoat, and breeches with dense gold and silver metallic embroidery along all edges, paired with white stockings and black buckled shoes.
18th-century men's court suit displayed on a mannequin in three-quarter rear view: pale mint-green silk coat and breeches with dense gold embroidery along the front edges, cuffs, and pocket flaps, paired with a white powdered wig, ruffled cravat, white gloves, and black buckled shoes.
18th-century men's court suit displayed on a mannequin: pale seafoam silk coat, waistcoat, and knee breeches densely trimmed with gold embroidered floral passementerie along all edges, with lace cravat and cuff ruffles, against a dark gray background.
Textile fragment of pale aqua wool or felt, densely embroidered with raised gold metalwork in scrolling floral and foliate patterns along the curved hem and side edge, with a scalloped inner border detail.
Close-up detail of textile embroidery featuring dense gold metallic threadwork, coiled bullion stitches, and flat sequins forming a large floral motif on pale blue wool ground.
Close-up of goldwork embroidery on pale blue-green fabric, featuring densely coiled and wrapped metallic threads in a radiating floral pattern, interspersed with small flat metal sequins or spangles.
Close-up detail of a pale teal textile with dense gold metallic embroidery featuring scrolling floral and leaf motifs, worked in coiled and couched goldwork technique along a central seam or border edge.
Close-up of goldwork embroidery on pale green fabric, featuring dense metallic thread couching in floral and foliate motifs with circular medallions and scrolling borders.
Close-up detail of a pale blue silk court coat, densely embroidered with gold metallic thread in scrolling floral and foliate patterns along the front edges and pocket flaps.
Title
Three-piece Court Suit
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1760
Medium
Coat and waistcoat: wool plain weave, full finish, with sequins and metallic- thread embroidered appliqués Breeches: wool plain weave, full finish, with silk- and metallic-thread passementerie
Dimensions
a) Coat center back length: 40 1/4 x . (102.235 x ); b) Waistcoat center back length: 29 3/4 x . (75.565 x ); c) Breeches inseam length: 18 1/4 in. (46.355 cm); c) Breeches side length: 25 in. (63.5 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.2007.211.946a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Deux Siècles de Mode Européenne, 1700-1915. Paris: Arts Décoratifs; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books-Prestel, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2010.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Europäische Moden, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Prestel, 2012.
  • 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.