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Collections

Man's Ensemble (Vest and Breeches)circa 1770

Not on view
Museum mannequin dressed from behind in an 18th-century pale green silk suit with knee breeches, fitted coat with box pleats, and a tall white powdered wig
18th-century men's court ensemble displayed on a white mannequin with powdered wig: pale green silk coat and knee breeches, coral-pink embroidered waistcoat, lace jabot, pink floral boutonniere, white stockings, and black buckled shoes.
18th-century men's suit displayed on a white mannequin with powdered wig form: pale green coat and knee breeches with a coral-red waistcoat trimmed in gold, floral boutonniere at the neck, lace jabot, and a thin walking cane held in the right hand; black buckle shoes.
Museum display of 18th-century men's ensemble on a featureless white mannequin in profile: light green ribbed silk coat over a coral pink waistcoat with gilt buttons, accented by lace cravat and a cluster of pink roses. Mannequin wears a powdered wig with rolled side curls and tall ridged pouf.
Title
Man's Ensemble (Vest and Breeches)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1770
Medium
Silk satin
Dimensions
Length (Waistcoat center back length): 26 in. Inseam (b) breeches): 18 1/4 in. (46.36 cm) b) breeches: 31 in. (78.74 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.2007.211.688a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles