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Man's Court Ensemble1858

Not on view
Decorative arts display of a complete late 18th-century men's court ensemble on a white mannequin: black coat, floral-embroidered cream waistcoat, black knee breeches, white stockings, gilt-hilted sword, and tricorn hat
Late 18th-century men's suit displayed on a mannequin: dark wool coat with silver filigree buttons over a cream silk waistcoat densely embroidered with polychrome floral sprays in pink, green, purple, and gold, edged with metallic trim.
Embroidered waistcoat in cream silk, densely stitched with polychrome floral sprays of pink roses, blue and purple tulips, and green foliage along the front edge and pocket flap, with scattered small motifs across the body; worn over a white shirt beneath a dark coat.
Title
Man's Court Ensemble
Place Made
England
Date Made
1858
Medium
h. Vest: Silk cut and voided velvet with silk supplementary patterning j. Vest: Silk plain weave (faille) with silk supplementary warp and weft patterning brociade), with metal buttons g. Braces: Silk velvet with silk embroidery, silk plain weave, and leather f: Garter: Leather m. Handkerchief: Silk plain weave, printed
Dimensions
Center back length (h. Vest): 17 1/2 in. (44.45 cm) Center back length (i. Vest): 21 7/8 in. (55.56 cm) Length (Garter): 16 7/8 in. (42.86 cm) Length (Braces): 25 in. (63.5 cm) Length (Stockings): 31 in. (78.74 cm) Overall (Handkerchief): 25 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (64.77 × 59.69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James P. Rock
Accession Number
M.72.72a-m
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.