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Man's Coat1795-1805

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Late 18th-century men's court ensemble on a white mannequin: forest-green ribbed velvet coat, floral embroidered ivory waistcoat, and champagne satin knee breeches with black slip-on shoes
18th-century men's suit displayed on a white mannequin: green silk coat with narrow vertical gold stripes, floral embroidered waistcoat, and cream knee breeches with decorative trim at the hem, photographed in three-quarter profile against a gray background.
Tailored coat displayed on a white mannequin, rear view; green and black vertical pinstripe silk or taffeta fabric, fitted through the torso with a center back vent, long sleeves with white cuffs visible at the wrists.
Close-up detail of 18th-century court dress, showing dark green striped silk with spherical fabric buttons alongside a cream silk skirt embroidered with botanical motifs — wheat, tulips, and clover — in green, rust, and gold threads.
Close-up detail of a woven textile with vertical stripes in alternating shades of green and dark brown, showing fine warp and weft texture throughout.
Close-up detail of a man's coat displayed on a white mannequin torso, showing green and dark brown striped woven fabric with an embroidered lapel border of orange and green botanical motifs, with white ruffled cravat visible at the collar.
Title
Man's Coat
Place Made
France
Date Made
1795-1805
Medium
Silk cut and voided velvet
Dimensions
Center back length: 46 1/2 in. (118.11 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.804
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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