LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

Man's Suit (Jacket and Trousers)1860-1870

Not on view
Mannequin wearing a two-piece tartan suit in navy, hunter green, and aqua plaid, shown from behind; jacket features a box-pleated peplum at the waist
Tailored wool tartan jacket in navy, green, and dark blue plaid, displayed from the back on a mannequin with a white sculpted wig; fitted cut with pleated back vent and small buttons at the waist.
Wool tartan jacket in navy, dark green, and teal plaid, displayed from the back on a white mannequin with a ruffled white cap; fitted cut with box pleats at the lower back and two buttoned pockets at the hips.
Title
Man's Suit (Jacket and Trousers)
Place Made
England
Date Made
1860-1870
Medium
Jacket: Wool twill; Trousers: Wool twill, silk plain weave
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 34 3/8 in. (87.31 cm) Inseam (Trousers): 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.9a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.