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Oxford Bags Ensemblecirca 1928

Not on view
Museum display of a menswear ensemble on a white mannequin: tweed flat cap, navy crew-neck sweater with burgundy ribbing, and wide-leg pleated trousers in pale khaki
Mannequin displaying a 1920s–30s ensemble: navy knit sweater with dark red ribbed cuffs and hem over a white collared shirt with red bow tie, wide-leg tan pinstriped trousers with cuffed hems, brown leather oxfords, and a herringbone flat cap.
Mannequin displayed in side profile wearing a dark knit sweater with burgundy ribbed cuffs, long khaki skirt, white gloves, red bow at collar, and a grey tweed flat cap, with brown leather shoes visible beneath the hem.
Fashion ensemble displayed on a white mannequin: navy knit sweater with burgundy ribbed cuffs, wide-leg tan pinstripe trousers with cuffed hems, white collared shirt, and a gray herringbone flat cap, photographed in three-quarter rear view.
Costume display on a white mannequin, rear three-quarter view: herringbone flat cap, navy knit sweater with deep red ribbed cuffs and hem, wide-leg cuffed tan trousers, and brown leather shoes.
White mannequin head and shoulders wearing a multicolored flecked tweed flat cap, a navy knit sweater over a cream pinstriped shirt, and a red bow tie with small geometric patterns.
Detail photograph of wide-leg trousers in tan striped wool with deep cuffed hems, worn over brown leather cowboy boots, shown from mid-calf down against a neutral gray background.
Title
Oxford Bags Ensemble
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1928
Medium
a) Wool knit, b) cotton plain weave, c) linen plain weave, starched, d-e) wool twill, e) wool plain weave, printed, and g-h) leather
Dimensions
Center back length (a): 24 in. (60.96 cm) Center back length (b): 31 in. (78.74 cm) Length (Collar): 17 in. (43.18 cm) Inseam (d): 30 in. (76.2 cm) e: 2 1/2 × 11 × 9 in. (6.35 × 27.94 × 22.86 cm) f: 2 × 4 1/4 × 1 in. (5.08 × 10.8 × 2.54 cm) g-h, each: 4 × 12 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (10.16 × 31.12 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Western Costume Co.
Accession Number
M.2014.12a-h
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.
  • Lee, Summer Anne. "Modern Monstrosities: The Depth and Breadth of the Oxford Bags Phenomenon." Dress 51, no.1 (2025): 65-84.