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De Pinna
Boy's Kilt Ensemble (Waistcoat, Jacket, Vest, Kilt, Pants, Cloth, Glengarry Bonnet, Stocking, Shoes)1875-1880

Not on view
Five-piece Highland dress ensemble laid flat: black velvet jacket and waistcoat with silver buttons and scalloped trim, navy and green tartan kilt and shorts, and a white linen waistcoat
Black wool glengarry bonnet on a clear acrylic stand, with a small pompom at the crown, trailing ribbon streamers at the back, and a circular silver and amber brooch on the left side.
Scottish Highland dress ensemble: a dark navy, green, and yellow tartan bag with blue and gold fringe tassels and black ribbon ties; a black Glengarry bonnet with circular badge and trailing ribbon; a black fabric garter; and a knitted dark green tartan sock with yellow pattern.
Pair of black patent leather low-heeled shoes with red fabric lining, decorative perforated broguing along edges, single ankle strap, and large square metal buckles at the toe.

De Pinna, Swears & Wells, Ltd., Boy's Kilt Ensemble (Waistcoat, Jacket, Vest, Kilt, Pants, Cloth, Glengarry Bonnet, Stocking, Shoes), 1875-1880, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Wilma Alice Leithead Wood Bequest, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Design House
De Pinna
United States, New York, New York City, 1885-1969
Maker
Swears & Wells, Ltd.
England, London
Title
Boy's Kilt Ensemble (Waistcoat, Jacket, Vest, Kilt, Pants, Cloth, Glengarry Bonnet, Stocking, Shoes)
Place Made
United States, New York, New York and England, London
Date Made
1875-1880
Medium
Vest: cotton plain weave, with plastic buttons Shoes: Patent leather
Dimensions
Center back length (Vest): 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm) Overall (Shoes): 3 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (8.89 × 5.72 × 17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Wilma Alice Leithead Wood Bequest
Accession Number
58.34.32a-j
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles