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Collections

Shoe Buckles1760s

Not on view
Pair of rectangular shoe buckles with dark metal frames set with rows of faceted clear stones and sage-green fabric centers
18th-century men's suit displayed on a white mannequin, consisting of a frock coat, waistcoat, and knee breeches in pale sage green silk, heavily trimmed with gold embroidered floral and foliate borders along all edges and cuffs.
18th-century men's court suit displayed on a mannequin, consisting of a pale seafoam-green wool coat, waistcoat, and knee breeches, all heavily trimmed with dense gold and silver metallic embroidery in a floral and foliate pattern along the edges and cuffs, paired with white stockings and black buckled shoes.
Title
Shoe Buckles
Place Made
England
Date Made
1760s
Medium
Paste (glass) stones, silver, and steel
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.03 x 4.13 cm) each
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.80.70.3a-b
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.