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Collections

Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)1770-1790

Not on view
Museum display of an 18th-century men's three-piece suit in chocolate-brown wool with pink and green floral embroidery along the coat and waistcoat edges, shown on a white mannequin with a ruffled wig
18th-century men's coat and breeches in dark brown wool, displayed on a mannequin with a white powdered wig, shown in side profile. Dense floral embroidery in pink, green, and cream runs along the front edges, pocket flaps, and cuffs.
Detail of a dark brown wool coat or waistcoat, with dense silk embroidery of climbing floral sprays in pink, green, yellow, and white along the front edges and button band, featuring roses, buds, and scattered blossoms with fabric-covered buttons.
Title
Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)
Place Made
Probably England
Date Made
1770-1790
Medium
Wool plain weave (broadcloth) with silk embroidery
Dimensions
a) Coat center back length: 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm); b) Waistcoat center back length: 28 3/4 in. (73.025 cm); c) Pants inseam: 17 1/4 x . (43.815 x ); c) Pants side seam: 26 x . (66.04 x )
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.2007.211.951a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles