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 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Tail Coatcirca 1820

Not on view
Historical men's tailcoat ensemble on a white mannequin: navy wool coat with black velvet facing, double rows of gold buttons, white fitted trousers, and black buckle shoes
Navy blue wool tailcoat displayed on a mannequin, rear view, with gold buttons along the back vent and cuffs, velvet collar, slightly puffed sleeves, and a fitted waist; white breeches visible below; mannequin wears a white ruffled cap.
Mannequin displayed from behind wearing a deep navy blue wool tailcoat with gold metal buttons along the back seam, waist, and cuffs, paired with white breeches and a white powdered wig with tight curls.
Close-up detail of a navy blue velvet garment with gray piped trim and four embossed gilt buttons featuring a raised decorative device.
Title
Tail Coat
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1820
Medium
Wool plain weave, full finish, and silk velvet with wool braid trim and metallic buttons
Dimensions
Center back length: 40 1/4 × 15 1/8 in. (102.24 × 38.42 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.12
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.

Related Unframed

French Revolutionary Fashion
French Revolutionary Fashion
  • August 3, 2016
  • Clarissa M. Esguerra
Tied Up: Neckwear in Reigning Men
Tied Up: Neckwear in Reigning Men
  • June 29, 2016
  • Melinda Webber Kerstein
Reigning Men: Fashion In Menswear, 1715–2015
Reigning Men: Fashion In Menswear, 1715–2015
  • May 17, 2016
  • Sharon S. Takeda, Kaye D. Spilker, Clarissa M. Esguerra