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Collections

Man’s Military Uniform Coat1799-1800

Not on view
Military uniform on a white mannequin: scarlet red coat with navy and gold-trimmed lapels, white breeches, crimson sash with fringe, and black buckled shoes
18th-century men's coat displayed on a mannequin, rear view. Scarlet wool coat with fitted back, cutaway skirt, cream silk lining, and metal buttons along the waist pleats. Paired with white breeches and stockings, white powdered wig, and black shoes.
18th-century military uniform displayed on a white mannequin with powdered wig: red wool coat with dark blue facings, gold buttons and trim, white ruffled cravat, red fringed sash at the waist, white breeches, and black buckled shoes.
Title
Man’s Military Uniform Coat
Place Made
England
Date Made
1799-1800
Medium
Wool plain weave, full finish, with metallic-thread passementerie and metallic buttons
Dimensions
Center back length: 43 7/8 in. (111.44 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.14.1
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.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.