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Tail Coatcirca 1845

Not on view
Chestnut brown wool frock coat laid flat, back view, open to show ivory shoulder padding, black quilted lining, and gold cuff buttons
Early 19th-century men's ensemble displayed on a white mannequin: brown wool tailcoat with gold buttons over a dark blue patterned waistcoat, white trousers, black pointed shoes, and a tall black silk top hat.
Detail photograph of a brown suede or nubuck garment, showing an open side seam or pocket revealing black quilted lining and white padded interior layer beneath.
Close-up detail of a tan wool coat, showing the lapel and chest area with a torn slash or bullet hole, dramatically lit against a dark background.
Close-up of a textile with bold horizontal stripes in black, red, and white with blurred, feathered edges, displayed alongside a tan wool garment; two small diamond-shaped metal badges with relief designs are pinned to the striped fabric.
Close-up photograph of a historic garment's interior, showing a dark gray striped silk quilted lining with diagonal stitched geometric patterns, set against rust-brown wool outer fabric with diamond quilting and zigzag edge stitching.
Close-up detail photograph of a medium brown suede or wool garment, showing the collar, lapel, and shoulder seam with a dart-shaped decorative fold at the chest.
White mannequin in profile view wearing early 19th-century men's ensemble: dark brown wool tailcoat with gilt buttons, white trousers, and a tall black beaver top hat.
Title
Tail Coat
Place Made
Scotland
Date Made
circa 1845
Medium
Wool plain weave, full finish; silk twill and silk plain weave
Dimensions
a) Center back length: 42 1/2 in. (107.95 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.2007.211.958
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.
  • Edwards, Lydia. How to Read a Suit: A Guide to Changing Men's Fashion from the 17th to the 20th Century. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.

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