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Collections

Coatcirca 1790

Not on view
Mannequin displaying historical menswear: black bicorne hat with plaid cockade, khaki silk coat, gold brocade waistcoat, and white cravat
Museum display of late 18th-century men's ensemble on a white mannequin: tan silk frock coat, embroidered brocade waistcoat, striped knee breeches, black tricorn hat with floral cockade, and buckled shoes; mannequin holds a walking cane.
Mannequin displayed from behind wearing an 18th-century tan silk frock coat with flared skirt, pocket flaps, and lace cuffs, paired with a dark tricorn hat, powdered wig with black ribbon, and buckled shoes; right hand holds a twisted wood cane.
Close-up detail of a green silk coat and matching waistcoat, with large fabric-covered buttons at left and a woven floral silk brocade panel featuring cream and gold flowers and leaves on a green ground.
Close-up detail of a historical garment, showing a green silk brocade panel with raised velvet floral and foliate patterns in gold-tan, bordered by a plain pale green fabric with flat circular buttons.
Museum mannequin displaying 18th-century men's dress: black felt bicorne hat with pleated plaid silk cockade, white cravat, embroidered waistcoat, and tan silk coat with small buttons.
Close-up detail of a silk brocade garment, olive green ground with woven peach and cream floral and botanical motifs; large round fabric-covered buttons at left, a welt pocket at right with matching trim.
Title
Coat
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1790
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta)
Dimensions
Center back length: 44 1/2 in. (113.03 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.2
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.