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Breechescirca 1790

Not on view
Historical men's costume ensemble on a white mannequin: black tricorn hat with cockade, golden tan frock coat and embroidered waistcoat, salmon pinstripe knee breeches, and black buckle shoes
Museum display of an 18th-century men's ensemble on a white mannequin: tan silk frock coat, gold embroidered waistcoat, striped breeches, black tricorn hat with floral cockade, and buckled shoes; mannequin holds a dark wood walking cane.
Title
Breeches
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1790
Medium
Cotton twill with silk satin supplementary-warp patterning
Dimensions
Inseam length: 34 in. (86.36 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.4
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.