Court suit breeches
Category
Costume
Date
1790
Materials
Metal, Silk, Wool twill
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363131.2
Summary
Part of a two piece court suit (coat and breeches) of embroidered brown silk tobine (flushing warp weave) French? Breeches; Matching, with fall-front, buttoned pocket, five small self covered buttons to leg opening, embroidered kneeband re-applied. Much altered and patched, including new metal buttons to waist, lacing to let out back waist, new blue wool twill lining (amateur theatrical use?). 1790 (circa)