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Frock Coat and Trouserscirca 1852

Not on view
Museum display of an early 19th-century men's ensemble: black tailcoat, ivory waistcoat, cream trousers, black shoes, with a walking cane and top hat, on a white mannequin
Title
Frock Coat and Trousers
Place Made
Northern Ireland
Date Made
circa 1852
Medium
Coat: wool plain weave, full finish Trousers: linen twill
Dimensions
a) Center back length: 37 1/4 in. (94.62 cm) b) Inseam: 30 1/4 in. (76.84 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.8a-b
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.
  • 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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